Donald Byrne vs Bobby Fischer

USA-op · 1957 · English Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Donald Byrne
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event USA-op
Date 1957.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/2p3bp/1pPp4/1P6/1Q3RP1/2B4r/4BK1q/8 w - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Re8
  9. 9.Rc1 e4
  10. 10.Ne1 Ne5
  11. 11.d3 Bf5
  12. 12.dxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Bc3 f5
  15. 15.b4 b6
  16. 16.Qb3 Qe7
  17. 17.c5+ Kh8
  18. 18.c6 Qe6
  19. 19.Qb2 Qf7
  20. 20.b5 g5
  21. 21.a4 f4
  22. 22.f3 Bf5
  23. 23.e4 Be6
  24. 24.Nc2 Qg6
  25. 25.Nd4 Rf8
  26. 26.a5 Rae8
  27. 27.axb6 axb6
  28. 28.Ra1 g4
  29. 29.fxg4 Qxe4
  30. 30.Rae1 Qd5
  31. 31.h3 Ra8
  32. 32.Nxe6 Qxe6
  33. 33.Qb4 Qd5
  34. 34.Kh1 f3
  35. 35.gxf3 Nxf3
  36. 36.Rd1 Nd4+
  37. 37.Rf3 Rxf3
  38. 38.Rxd4 Rxh3+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qh1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rf8+
  41. 41.Rf4 Qh2+

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