Herman Pilnik vs Miguel Najdorf

Buenos Aires CA · 1972 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Herman Pilnik
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires CA
Site Buenos Aires
Round 11
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/1bP5/p3p3/6p1/P6K/4B3/8 w - - 0 54

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.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 a6
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qe1 b5
  12. 12.a3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bf3 Rab8
  14. 14.Rd1 Rfc8
  15. 15.Rd3 Nxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 e5
  17. 17.Be3 Be6
  18. 18.b3 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nd7
  20. 20.Bd1 Ne5
  21. 21.Bxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Rb6
  24. 24.Bg4 Rf8
  25. 25.Rc3 Qd6
  26. 26.Re3 Bf6
  27. 27.c4 bxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Qc5
  29. 29.Qe2 Rfb8
  30. 30.Bf5 Rb2
  31. 31.Qf3 Qxc4
  32. 32.Be4 R2b6
  33. 33.Rc3 Qa4
  34. 34.Rc6 Kf8
  35. 35.h3 Rxc6
  36. 36.dxc6 Qc4
  37. 37.Rd1 Rd8
  38. 38.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  39. 39.Kh2 Bc7
  40. 40.Qf5 Qd4
  41. 41.Qxh7 g6
  42. 42.Qh8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Qh4+ Ke6
  44. 44.Qg4+ Kf6
  45. 45.h4 Bb6
  46. 46.Kh3 Qe3+
  47. 47.g3 Kg7
  48. 48.h5 Qh6
  49. 49.Bf3 Qxh5+
  50. 50.Qxh5 gxh5
  51. 51.Bxh5 f5
  52. 52.Be2 a5
  53. 53.g4 fxg4+

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