Robert E Byrne vs Samuel Reshevsky

USA-ch playoff · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch playoff
Site Chicago
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r1rq1b1k/1b2n1pp/pn1p1p2/3Pp3/1PN1P3/3B1QNP/3B1PP1/R1R3K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Nb6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nf5 c5
  14. 14.Nf1 c4
  15. 15.Bc2 Re8
  16. 16.N1g3 Bf8
  17. 17.Be3 Nbd7
  18. 18.d5 Kh8
  19. 19.b4 cxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Ng8
  21. 21.Bd2 Qb6
  22. 22.Ne3 Ne7
  23. 23.Qf3 f6
  24. 24.Rec1 Rec8
  25. 25.b4 Qd8
  26. 26.Bd3 Nb6
  27. 27.c4 bxc4
  28. 28.Nxc4

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