Robert E Byrne vs Bobby Fischer

Manhattan blitz · 1971 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Manhattan blitz
Site New York
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6pk/p7/K7/6bp/1P2R3/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.f3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Be6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.g5 Nh5
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Rc8
  15. 15.Bh3 Rc7
  16. 16.Na5 Nb8
  17. 17.Bg4 Nf4
  18. 18.h4 f5
  19. 19.gxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Bb6 Rxc2+
  21. 21.Qxc2 Qxb6
  22. 22.Nc6 Rf7
  23. 23.Nxb8 Qxb8
  24. 24.Kb1 Rc7
  25. 25.Qb3 Ne2
  26. 26.Qe3 Nf4
  27. 27.Rc1 h5
  28. 28.Be6+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qe4+ g6
  30. 30.Rhg1 Kh6
  31. 31.Rc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.dxc6 Qb6
  33. 33.Rc1 Nxe6
  34. 34.Qd5 Nc7
  35. 35.Qxd6 Bg7
  36. 36.Qe7 Kh7
  37. 37.a3 a5
  38. 38.Rd1 Qxc6
  39. 39.Rd7 Ne6
  40. 40.Rd6 Qxf3
  41. 41.Qxe6 Qf5+
  42. 42.Ka2 e4
  43. 43.Qe7 Kh6
  44. 44.Rd7 Qf6
  45. 45.Qxf6 Bxf6
  46. 46.Rd5 e3
  47. 47.Rd3 e2
  48. 48.Re3 Bxh4
  49. 49.Rxe2 Bg3
  50. 50.Kb3 h4
  51. 51.a4 bxa4+
  52. 52.Kxa4 h3

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