Arnold S Denker vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1959 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Arnold S Denker
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/6p1/p2rK1Pp/2q4P/P3PP1Q/8/4R3 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Rc1 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Rxc3 c6
  11. 11.e3 a5
  12. 12.Bd3 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qf5 Rd8
  18. 18.Rg1 Nd7
  19. 19.Nxd7 Rxd7
  20. 20.g5 Rd6
  21. 21.h4 h5
  22. 22.Ke2 g6
  23. 23.Qf3 Re6
  24. 24.Kd2 Re4
  25. 25.Qh3 Qc7
  26. 26.Rgc1 Rae8
  27. 27.f3 R4e6
  28. 28.Re1 b6
  29. 29.Kc2 c5
  30. 30.dxc5 d4
  31. 31.cxb6 Qxb6
  32. 32.Rd3 Rb8
  33. 33.b3 Rc6+
  34. 34.Kb2 Rc3
  35. 35.Rxc3 dxc3+
  36. 36.Kxc3 Qxb3+
  37. 37.Kd2 Qa2+
  38. 38.Kd3 Rd8+
  39. 39.Ke4 Qc4+
  40. 40.Ke5 Rd5+

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