Donald Byrne vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1966 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Donald Byrne
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p2b2kp/1p6/4rp2/8/2N2PPB/P2K3P/8 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 f5
  6. 6.exf5 gxf5
  7. 7.Qh5+ Kf8
  8. 8.d3 Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 Kf7
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Nf3 Rf8
  12. 12.Qd2 Kg8
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qe8+
  15. 15.Nde2 Nbd7
  16. 16.O-O Ne5
  17. 17.Qxd6 Nxc4
  18. 18.Qf4 Ne5
  19. 19.Bh6 Nd3
  20. 20.Qd2 Bxh6
  21. 21.Qxh6 Nxb2
  22. 22.Nf4 Qf7
  23. 23.Rfe1 Nc4
  24. 24.Rad1 Bd7
  25. 25.Bh3 Rae8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Nce2 Ne5
  28. 28.Nd4 Nfg4
  29. 29.Qg5+ Qg7
  30. 30.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  31. 31.f3 Ne3
  32. 32.Re1 c5
  33. 33.Rxe3 cxd4
  34. 34.Rb3 b6
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc8
  36. 36.Rb2 d3
  37. 37.Rb1 d2
  38. 38.Rd1 Nc4
  39. 39.Ke2 Ba4
  40. 40.Rxd2 Re8+
  41. 41.Kd3 Nxd2
  42. 42.Kxd2 Re5
  43. 43.Ne2 Bd7
  44. 44.Nc3

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