Jonathan Penrose vs Miguel Najdorf

Varna olm · 1962 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Jonathan Penrose
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Round 7
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

4k3/1R1n4/p6p/8/4r3/K1P4P/5B2/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.a5 h6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.f3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bf1 d5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Nf6
  19. 19.Qc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Rxc4
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Be7
  23. 23.c3 Kf8
  24. 24.Kf2 Ke8
  25. 25.Ke2 Rh4
  26. 26.Bg1 Ra4
  27. 27.Rd2 Nd7
  28. 28.Kd1 f5
  29. 29.Rd5 g5
  30. 30.h3 g4
  31. 31.fxg4 fxg4
  32. 32.Bf2 gxh3
  33. 33.gxh3 Rf4
  34. 34.Ke2 Rf5
  35. 35.Rd1 Rh5
  36. 36.Rh1 e4
  37. 37.Nd2 Rxa5
  38. 38.Nxe4 Ra2
  39. 39.Rb1 Ba3
  40. 40.Kd3 Bxb2
  41. 41.Kc2 Ba3+
  42. 42.Kb3 Re2
  43. 43.Kxa3 Rxe4
  44. 44.Rxb7

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