Henrique Mecking vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1971 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Henrique Mecking
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 7
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/7k/p2p1b2/4p3/1p6/7R/PPP3RP/1KN2q2 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 Rb8
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bd3 b4
  15. 15.Nce2 Nc5
  16. 16.Rhg1 g6
  17. 17.f5 e5
  18. 18.Nb3 Nxd3+
  19. 19.Qxd3 Bd7
  20. 20.f6 Bb5
  21. 21.Qd2 Bd8
  22. 22.Ng3 O-O
  23. 23.Qg2 Rc8
  24. 24.Kb1 Qd7
  25. 25.Nf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Qh3 Kh8
  27. 27.exf5 Be2
  28. 28.Rg3 Bh5
  29. 29.Rf1 Qb5
  30. 30.Rf2 Qb6
  31. 31.Rfg2 Qb5
  32. 32.g6 fxg6
  33. 33.fxg6 Bxf6
  34. 34.Qxh5 Qf1+
  35. 35.Nc1 Rc7
  36. 36.gxh7 Rxh7
  37. 37.Qxh7+ Kxh7
  38. 38.Rh3+

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