Jonathan Penrose vs Miguel Najdorf

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jonathan Penrose
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 4
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/8/5pp1/2pkp3/2pb4/2B4P/PPK3P1/4R3 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.Be2 b5
  10. 10.f4 Nc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Qxc4
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Qg4 Bb7
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe4
  16. 16.Qg3 Be7
  17. 17.f5 Bh4
  18. 18.Qh3 Qxe5
  19. 19.Bf4 Qe4
  20. 20.Bd6 Bf6
  21. 21.Nb3 Rc8
  22. 22.c3 Qh4
  23. 23.Qxh4 Bxh4
  24. 24.Nc5 Bc6
  25. 25.Nxa6 Bd8
  26. 26.Nb4 f6
  27. 27.Rfe1 e5
  28. 28.Nxc6 dxc6
  29. 29.Kf2 g6
  30. 30.fxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.h3 Bb6+
  32. 32.Kf3 Kf7
  33. 33.Ba3 Rcd8
  34. 34.Ke2 Rd5
  35. 35.Rd2 Ke6
  36. 36.c4 Rxd2+
  37. 37.Kxd2 bxc4
  38. 38.Bb4 Bd4
  39. 39.Kc2 Kd5
  40. 40.Bc3 c5

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