Donald Byrne vs Samuel Reshevsky

New York m1 · 1957 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Donald Byrne
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m1
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1957.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r3/1b1q1Bpk/np4Np/p7/3P4/4P1P1/R2R1P1P/6K1 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.a4 a5
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Nd4 Bb4
  11. 11.Bf4 Na6
  12. 12.Rc1 Nh5
  13. 13.Bd2 Nf6
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Nh5
  16. 16.Bd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Nf5 Bc8
  18. 18.Nd4 Bb7
  19. 19.Qc2 Qd7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rfe8
  21. 21.e3 Rad8
  22. 22.Nde2 c5
  23. 23.d4 c4
  24. 24.b3 Rc8
  25. 25.Nf4 Qd8
  26. 26.bxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Qb3 Bxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Rb4
  29. 29.Qa2 Ne4
  30. 30.Rc2 Nxd2
  31. 31.Rdxd2 Qd7
  32. 32.Bxd5 Rxa4
  33. 33.Bxf7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Ng6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxa4 Qxa4
  36. 36.Ra2 Qd7

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