Miguel Najdorf vs Henrique Mecking

Hoogovens · 1971 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Henrique Mecking
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 12
Date 1971.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

2b5/4k3/p2p4/2pPp3/2P1Pq2/PKN5/8/7Q b - - 3 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.a3 Ne8
  11. 11.b4 b6
  12. 12.bxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Nb3 f5
  14. 14.Bd2 Kh8
  15. 15.Rb1 Ng8
  16. 16.Nc1 Ngf6
  17. 17.f3 f4
  18. 18.Nd3 Nh5
  19. 19.Be1 Bf6
  20. 20.Bf2 Bh4
  21. 21.Bxh4 Qxh4
  22. 22.Qa4 Qd8
  23. 23.Rb2 Bd7
  24. 24.Qa6 Ng3
  25. 25.Rfb1 Nxe2+
  26. 26.Rxe2 g5
  27. 27.h3 h5
  28. 28.Reb2 g4
  29. 29.hxg4 hxg4
  30. 30.fxg4 Qh4
  31. 31.Rf1 Rd8
  32. 32.g5 Qg3
  33. 33.Qa5 Ng7
  34. 34.Ne1 Qxg5
  35. 35.Nf3 Qh6
  36. 36.Kf2 Bg4
  37. 37.Ke1 Rd7
  38. 38.Kd2 Kg8
  39. 39.Kc1 Nh5
  40. 40.Kb1 Ng3
  41. 41.Re1 Qh5
  42. 42.Qa4 Rg7
  43. 43.Qd1 Rff7
  44. 44.Qd3 Rb7
  45. 45.Rxb7 Rxb7+
  46. 46.Ka2 Kf8
  47. 47.Rb1 Qh7
  48. 48.Nd2 Qc7
  49. 49.Rxb7 Qxb7
  50. 50.Nf1 Nh5
  51. 51.Nh2 Bc8
  52. 52.Qf3 Ng3
  53. 53.Nf1 Nxf1
  54. 54.Qxf1 a6
  55. 55.g3 Qf7
  56. 56.gxf4 Qxf4
  57. 57.Qh1 Ke7
  58. 58.Kb3

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