Henrique Mecking vs Miguel Najdorf

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Henrique Mecking
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 2
Date 1969.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E93)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/p7/2PPKP2/2N5/1pn5/6P1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.d5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh5
  11. 11.h4 Nf4
  12. 12.hxg5 hxg5
  13. 13.Qc2 f5
  14. 14.Bxf4 exf4
  15. 15.O-O-O Nc5
  16. 16.Rh5 g4
  17. 17.Ng5 Bd7
  18. 18.Nh7 Be8
  19. 19.Nxf8 Bxh5
  20. 20.Ne6 Qh4
  21. 21.exf5 Qxf2
  22. 22.Rh1 Qe3+
  23. 23.Kb1 Bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Ne4
  25. 25.Rxh5 Qxe2
  26. 26.Rg5+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qxe2 Nxc3+
  28. 28.Kc2 Nxe2
  29. 29.Rxg4 Rg8
  30. 30.Rxg8 Kxg8
  31. 31.Nxc7 Kf7
  32. 32.Nb5 Ke7
  33. 33.Kd3 Nc1+
  34. 34.Ke4 Nxa2
  35. 35.Kxf4 a6
  36. 36.Na7 Nc3
  37. 37.Nc8+ Kf8
  38. 38.Nxd6 b5
  39. 39.Ke5 b4
  40. 40.c5 b3
  41. 41.Nc4

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