Donald Byrne vs Samuel Reshevsky

USA-ch · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Donald Byrne
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6r1/5q1k/7p/2pPp3/Pp2Pp2/3P3P/P4R2/3Q2K1 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 e5
  6. 6.e3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nge2 a6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.b3 d6
  10. 10.Bb2 Rb8
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Ne7
  13. 13.e4 b5
  14. 14.Rc1 b4
  15. 15.f4 Qb6
  16. 16.Kh1 Bd7
  17. 17.Ng1 f6
  18. 18.Bh3 Qb7
  19. 19.Rc2 Bxh3
  20. 20.Nxh3 Qd7
  21. 21.Kg2 h6
  22. 22.Rcf2 a5
  23. 23.Ng1 exf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 g5
  25. 25.R4f2 f5
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Nf3 Ng6
  28. 28.Qa1+ Kg8
  29. 29.Nd2 f4
  30. 30.Nc4 Rbe8
  31. 31.Qd1 Kh7
  32. 32.h3 Qe7
  33. 33.Qg4 Ne5
  34. 34.Nxe5 dxe5
  35. 35.gxf4 gxf4
  36. 36.Kh2 Qf7
  37. 37.Rg1 Rg8
  38. 38.Qf3 Rxg1
  39. 39.Kxg1 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 Ra8
  41. 41.Qd1 Rg8+

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