Robert E Byrne vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1963 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 21 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3r1k1/pb1q1pbp/1p4p1/8/3N4/BPN3P1/P2Q3P/R2R1K2 w - - 3 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.b3 Ba6
  11. 11.Ba3 Re8
  12. 12.Qd2 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd3
  15. 15.Qc2 Nxf2
  16. 16.Kxf2 Ng4+
  17. 17.Kg1 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 d4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bb7+
  21. 21.Kf1 Qd7

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