Ludek Pachman vs Miguel Najdorf

Leipzig olm fin-A · 1960 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ludek Pachman
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm fin-A
Site Leipzig
Round 11
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/3kp3/8/1pbP4/8/1P3R2/PB2q3/K4R2 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.f4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.Ne2 Nf6
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Qb3 Nc7
  11. 11.Nxd4 d6
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxb5
  13. 13.Qxb5 dxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 f6
  15. 15.exf6 Rxf6
  16. 16.O-O Be6
  17. 17.d4 Qc7
  18. 18.Re1 h6
  19. 19.Qe2 Raf8
  20. 20.Bd2 g5
  21. 21.b3 g4
  22. 22.Ne5 Rf2
  23. 23.Qxf2 Rxf2
  24. 24.Kxf2 Bf5
  25. 25.c4 h5
  26. 26.Re2 h4
  27. 27.Bg5 Qd6
  28. 28.Rd1 g3+
  29. 29.hxg3 Bg4
  30. 30.Nxg4 Qxg3+
  31. 31.Kf1 Qxg4
  32. 32.Be3 h3
  33. 33.gxh3 Qxh3+
  34. 34.Ke1 Kf7
  35. 35.Kd2 Bf6
  36. 36.Rf2 Ke8
  37. 37.d5 Bc3+
  38. 38.Kd3 Bb4
  39. 39.Rdf1 Qh7+
  40. 40.Rf5 b6
  41. 41.Bd2 Bd6
  42. 42.Kc2 Kd7
  43. 43.Kb2 Bc5
  44. 44.Bc3 Qh2+
  45. 45.Kb1 Qe2
  46. 46.R5f3 a6
  47. 47.Bb2 b5
  48. 48.cxb5 axb5
  49. 49.Ka1

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