Edward W Formanek vs Miguel Najdorf

Lone Pine · 1976 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Edward W Formanek
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Lone Pine
Site Lone Pine
Round 1
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4kb2/pr6/4p3/2P1P3/RP2K3/8/8 b - c3 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.h3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qe2 d6
  11. 11.f4 Ned7
  12. 12.g4 g6
  13. 13.Nb3 Bxe3+
  14. 14.Qxe3 Qb6
  15. 15.Qxb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.a4 Ke7
  17. 17.a5 Nbd7
  18. 18.Rf2 Ne8
  19. 19.Na4 Rb8
  20. 20.Nd2 f6
  21. 21.Nc4 e5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nc7
  23. 23.Raf1 Rf8
  24. 24.Nb6 Nxb6
  25. 25.axb6 Ne8
  26. 26.Nd5+ Kd8
  27. 27.fxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.g5 Bxh3
  29. 29.Rd1 Be6
  30. 30.Nxf6 Ke7
  31. 31.Nxh7 Rxf2
  32. 32.Kxf2 Rc8
  33. 33.Ke3 Bg8
  34. 34.Nf6 Nxf6
  35. 35.gxf6+ Kxf6
  36. 36.b3 Ke7
  37. 37.Rg1 Rc6
  38. 38.Bxa6 bxa6
  39. 39.b7 Rb6
  40. 40.Rxg6 Be6
  41. 41.Rg7+ Bf7
  42. 42.Rg5 Kf6
  43. 43.Rg1 Rxb7
  44. 44.Ra1 Rb6
  45. 45.Ra3 Ke7
  46. 46.c4

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