Bobby Fischer vs Sidney Norman Bernstein

New York Rosenwald · 1956 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Sidney Norman Bernstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York Rosenwald
Site New York
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5k1P/5b2/8/5p2/5K2/5P2/8 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 b5
  5. 5.Bb3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.c3 Qf6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 Nge7
  10. 10.Ba4 Kd8
  11. 11.d3 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 g5
  13. 13.Be3 Rg8
  14. 14.Nd2 Rg6
  15. 15.Nc4 Qe6
  16. 16.Kh1 Bg7
  17. 17.Rg1 Bf6
  18. 18.Rc1 Rb8
  19. 19.cxb4 Nd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 exd4
  21. 21.Qc2 Rxb4
  22. 22.e5 Rxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Qxe5
  24. 24.Rge1 Qf4
  25. 25.Qe4 Be5
  26. 26.Qxf4 Bxf4
  27. 27.Rcd1 c5
  28. 28.b4 cxb4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Re6
  30. 30.Rb1 Nf5
  31. 31.Rd3 Re2
  32. 32.Kg1 Rd2
  33. 33.Rxd2 Bxd2
  34. 34.Rd1 Nd4
  35. 35.c5 b3
  36. 36.Rb1 Ne2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Nc3
  38. 38.Rxb3 Nxa4
  39. 39.cxd6 Kd7
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kxd6
  41. 41.Rxf7 Nc5
  42. 42.Rxh7 Bxa5
  43. 43.f4 gxf4
  44. 44.h4 Bc3
  45. 45.h5 Ne6
  46. 46.h6 Nf8
  47. 47.Ra7 Ke6
  48. 48.Rxa6+ Kf5
  49. 49.Ke2 Ng6
  50. 50.h7 Bh8
  51. 51.Ra8 Bf6
  52. 52.Kf3 Ne5+
  53. 53.Ke2 Nf7
  54. 54.Rf8 Kg6
  55. 55.Rxf7 Kxf7
  56. 56.Kf3

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