Donald Byrne vs Samuel Reshevsky

New York Rosenwald5455 · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Donald Byrne
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York Rosenwald5455
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5b2/6k1/6pp/Bp1r4/5RP1/P7/1P6/7K w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Nf4 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O a5
  12. 12.Bd2 Nf6
  13. 13.f3 c5
  14. 14.Ne2 Qb6
  15. 15.Bc3 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Qe1 Rfe8
  18. 18.g4 h6
  19. 19.Kg2 Nh7
  20. 20.h4 Nf8
  21. 21.Qg3 Bc5
  22. 22.f4 Ne6
  23. 23.Qf2 Nxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Bf8
  25. 25.f5 Bb5
  26. 26.Bxb5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Rfe1 Re4
  28. 28.Rxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.f6 g6
  30. 30.Re1 Re8
  31. 31.Qf4 Qd5
  32. 32.h5 e3+
  33. 33.Qf3 Re4
  34. 34.Kh1 Rxd4
  35. 35.Qxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.hxg6 fxg6
  37. 37.Rxe3 Kf7
  38. 38.Re4 b5
  39. 39.Bxa5 Kxf6
  40. 40.Rf4+ Kg7

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