Donald Byrne vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1958 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Donald Byrne
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1958.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5R1p/5k2/8/pP6/b4Bp1/6K1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Rb1 a5
  7. 7.e4 e5
  8. 8.Nge2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Nh5
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.Nd5 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Bd2 c6
  16. 16.Nf4 Nxf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Qd7
  18. 18.h4 Rxf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Rf8
  20. 20.Re1 Rxf4
  21. 21.Qe2 Be5
  22. 22.c5 Rg4
  23. 23.f3 Rxh4
  24. 24.cxd6 Bh2+
  25. 25.Kf1 Kf7
  26. 26.b4 a4
  27. 27.Qf2 g5
  28. 28.Re4 Rxe4
  29. 29.fxe4+ Ke8
  30. 30.Qxd4 Qxd6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Bxd6
  32. 32.a3 Be5
  33. 33.Bf3 g4
  34. 34.Bd1 b5
  35. 35.Rc1 Kd7
  36. 36.Rc2 Kd6
  37. 37.Rd2 Bf4
  38. 38.Rc2 g3
  39. 39.Bf3 Be5
  40. 40.Kg2 Bb3
  41. 41.Rc5 Bf7
  42. 42.d4 Bxd4
  43. 43.e5+ Bxe5
  44. 44.Rxc6+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rc5 Bb2
  46. 46.Rxb5 Bxa3
  47. 47.Rb7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rxf7+

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