Najdorf Variation Went Terribly Wrong For Miguel Najdorf

October 3, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Albin Planinc (2520) vs Miguel Najdorf (2540)
Hoogovens (1973), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 3, Jan-18
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Main Line (B99)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. f4 e6 8. Qf3 Be7 9. O-O-O Qc7 10. Bd3 h6 11. Qh3 Nc5 12. Rhe1 Rg8 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 hxg5 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Nd5 Qd8 17. Bh7 Rh8 18. Nf5 g4 19. Qg3 Kf8 20. Nxf6 Qxf6 21.Qd6+ Ke8 22. Nxg7+ Qxg7 23. Qd8# 1-0
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