Robert E Byrne vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1959 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p4Qpk/1p2p2p/3bP1rP/3P4/b7/P1R1K3/8 b - - 12 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.e4 Bb7
  13. 13.Be3 Rac8
  14. 14.Bd3 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Ba3
  16. 16.e5 Nb4
  17. 17.Ng5 h6
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Qh5 Nd5
  20. 20.Bd3 Qe7
  21. 21.Nh7 Nxe3
  22. 22.fxe3 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rf1 Rd7
  24. 24.h4 Rc3
  25. 25.Ng5 Rxd3
  26. 26.Rxf7 Rd2
  27. 27.e4 Qxf7
  28. 28.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  29. 29.Qxf7 Bxe4
  30. 30.Re1 Rxg2+
  31. 31.Kf1 Bd5
  32. 32.Re2 Rg4
  33. 33.Rc2 Kh7
  34. 34.h5 Rg5
  35. 35.Ke2 Rg2+
  36. 36.Kd3 Rg3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rg2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Rg3+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rg5
  40. 40.Ke2

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