Donald Byrne vs Samuel Reshevsky

New York m1 · 1957 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Donald Byrne
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m1
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1957.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r4r2/p5kn/1p1p1q2/4pPpQ/2PpB3/3P4/PP1B4/R5K1 w - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.e4 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 c5
  9. 9.Re1 e5
  10. 10.Nh4 g6
  11. 11.f4 Ne8
  12. 12.Nf3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd5 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Bd2 Nf6
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  17. 17.f5 Kg7
  18. 18.Rf1 h6
  19. 19.h4 gxf5
  20. 20.Rxf5 Bc8
  21. 21.g4 Bxf5
  22. 22.exf5 Nh7
  23. 23.g5 hxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 f6
  25. 25.Qh5 fxg5
  26. 26.Be4 Qf6

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