Larry Mark Christiansen vs Miguel Najdorf

Lone Pine · 1976 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Larry Mark Christiansen
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lone Pine
Site Lone Pine
Round 3
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1pkb2b1/3pp1R1/8/1P3P2/1KNN4/2P5/5r2 b - - 7 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nf6
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Kb1 Bd7
  11. 11.Be2 O-O-O
  12. 12.Ne1 h5
  13. 13.h4 Kb8
  14. 14.Rh3 Qa5
  15. 15.Rg3 Be7
  16. 16.a3 Ne5
  17. 17.f4 Ng6
  18. 18.Rh3 f5
  19. 19.b4 Qb6
  20. 20.exf5 Nxh4
  21. 21.fxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.g4 hxg4
  23. 23.Bxg4 a5
  24. 24.Qe3 Qxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Rh6
  27. 27.Nd3 Rg8
  28. 28.Bh3 Ng2
  29. 29.Rg1 Nxe3
  30. 30.Rxg8+ Kc7
  31. 31.Rg3 Nf1
  32. 32.Bxf1 Rh1
  33. 33.Ka2 Rxf1
  34. 34.Kb3 Bf6
  35. 35.Rg6 Bh8
  36. 36.Rh6 Bg7
  37. 37.Rg6

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