Robert E Byrne vs Samuel Reshevsky

USA-ch · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/pp2p2p/n1p1p3/2P5/P1K1PPN1/1P4PP/8 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.Rc1 d6
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Nd2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Bxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Re8
  14. 14.f3 Nf8
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Be4 Qe7
  17. 17.Bd5 Rd8
  18. 18.Ne4 Be6
  19. 19.Rd3 Rd7
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Rxd7 Nxd7
  22. 22.Qd3 Nb8
  23. 23.Qa3 Na6
  24. 24.Qc3 Qc7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rd2 Rxd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Nb8
  28. 28.Kf2 b6
  29. 29.Qd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Nxd6 Kf8
  31. 31.Ke2 Nc6
  32. 32.Kd2 Ke7
  33. 33.Ne4 Na5
  34. 34.Kc3 Nc6
  35. 35.a3 Kd7
  36. 36.Kd3 a6
  37. 37.Kc3 Na5
  38. 38.Ng3 Ke7
  39. 39.Nh5 Kf7
  40. 40.Ng3 Ke7

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