Reuben Fine vs Arnold S Denker

USA-ch · 1940 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Arnold S Denker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 11
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/1r3pb1/6p1/p2Q4/P4B2/2P3P1/4q2P/5R1K w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nde2 g6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Rc8
  11. 11.c3 Ne5
  12. 12.Nd4 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Bd7
  14. 14.f4 Nc6
  15. 15.Nc2 Na5
  16. 16.Nce3 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  18. 18.Nd5 Bg7
  19. 19.a4 e6
  20. 20.Ne3 Qb6
  21. 21.Qe2 Na5
  22. 22.Kh1 Nb3
  23. 23.Ra3 a5
  24. 24.Nc4 Qa6
  25. 25.Rxb3 Rxc4
  26. 26.Rxb7 Qxb7
  27. 27.Qxc4 Rc8
  28. 28.Qd3 Bf8
  29. 29.Qc2 Rb8
  30. 30.f5 Qc6
  31. 31.Qf2 exf5
  32. 32.exf5 Qc4
  33. 33.fxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.Be3 Bg7
  35. 35.Bf4 Bc6
  36. 36.Bxc6 Qxc6+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rb7
  38. 38.Qe2 d5
  39. 39.Qg2 Qb6+
  40. 40.Kh1 Qxb2
  41. 41.Qxd5 Qe2

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