Sidney Norman Bernstein vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1957 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Sidney Norman Bernstein
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/4r1kp/3p2b1/p2n1p2/1p3P2/3B1R2/PPPK4/6R1 b - - 7 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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Qc7
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.Bg2 Bb7
  12. 12.Rhe1 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Kf8
  15. 15.Nf5 Re8
  16. 16.Qe3 Bd8
  17. 17.Qd4 Bc8
  18. 18.Bh4 Nc5
  19. 19.Nxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.g5 Bf5
  21. 21.gxf6+ Kh6
  22. 22.Qc4 Nd7
  23. 23.Qxc7 Bxc7
  24. 24.Bf3 Bd8
  25. 25.Bg5+ Kg6
  26. 26.Rg1 Bxf6
  27. 27.Bh4+ Kh6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Nxf6
  29. 29.Rg5 Be4
  30. 30.Rf1 Bg6
  31. 31.Rfg1 Re3
  32. 32.Bd1 Ne4
  33. 33.R5g2 f5
  34. 34.Be2 a5
  35. 35.h4 Rh3
  36. 36.h5 Bxh5
  37. 37.Bd3 Bg6
  38. 38.Rf1 Rf8
  39. 39.Kd1 Nf6
  40. 40.Re1 Nxd5
  41. 41.Rf2 Re3
  42. 42.Rg1 Re7
  43. 43.Kd2 Kg7
  44. 44.Rf3

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