Henrique Mecking vs Miguel Najdorf

Hastings7172 · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Henrique Mecking
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Hastings7172
Site Hastings
Round 7
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q2kp2/p2p4/4p1P1/1K6/1P2B3/q7/8 b - - 16 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g4 h6
  7. 7.Rg1 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Bd7
  9. 9.Be2 a6
  10. 10.h4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 h5
  12. 12.gxh5 Nxh5
  13. 13.O-O-O Qc7
  14. 14.f4 Bc6
  15. 15.Bf3 Nf6
  16. 16.Bf2 Rc8
  17. 17.Rd2 Rh7
  18. 18.Qd3 g6
  19. 19.f5 gxf5
  20. 20.exf5 e5
  21. 21.Bxc6+ Qxc6
  22. 22.Kb1 b5
  23. 23.a3 Qc4
  24. 24.Qf3 Qc6
  25. 25.Qd3 Qc4
  26. 26.Qf3 Qc6
  27. 27.Qd1 Rb8
  28. 28.Rd3 b4
  29. 29.axb4 Rxb4
  30. 30.Nd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Qc3
  32. 32.b3 Ra4
  33. 33.bxa4 Qb4+
  34. 34.Kc1 Bh6+
  35. 35.Rg5 Bxg5+
  36. 36.hxg5 Qa3+
  37. 37.Kb1 Qb4+
  38. 38.Kc1 Qa3+
  39. 39.Kd2 Qb4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Qf4
  41. 41.Be3 Qxf5+
  42. 42.Kc3 Rh3
  43. 43.Qd2 Qe4
  44. 44.Rd3 Qxa4
  45. 45.Qg2 Qa3+
  46. 46.Kd2 Qb4+
  47. 47.Kc1 Rh4
  48. 48.Qc6+ Ke7
  49. 49.Qc7+ Ke6
  50. 50.Qc8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Rb3 Qe1+
  52. 52.Kb2 Rb4
  53. 53.Qc3 Rxb3+
  54. 54.cxb3 Qf1
  55. 55.Qc7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Qc8+ Kd5
  57. 57.Qg4 Kc6
  58. 58.Qe4+ Kd7
  59. 59.Qd5 Ke7
  60. 60.Ka3 Qa1+
  61. 61.Kb4 Qa2
  62. 62.Qb7+

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