Bobby Fischer vs Sidney Norman Bernstein

USA-ch · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Sidney Norman Bernstein
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5p2/2B2P2/6Kp/1pR5/8/1r4P1/8 b - - 0 38

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 e4
  10. 10.dxc6 exf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Bg4
  12. 12.Qg3 Bd6
  13. 13.Qh4 Re8
  14. 14.f3 Bf5
  15. 15.d4 Bxh2+
  16. 16.Kxh2 Ng4+
  17. 17.Kg3 Qxh4+
  18. 18.Kxh4 Rxe1
  19. 19.fxg4 Rxc1
  20. 20.gxf5 Rd8
  21. 21.a4 b4
  22. 22.d5 Rb8
  23. 23.d6 cxd6
  24. 24.Bc4 Rc8
  25. 25.Bxa6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Bb5 Rb6
  27. 27.c4 d5
  28. 28.a5 g5+
  29. 29.Kxg5 h6+
  30. 30.Kg4 Rb8
  31. 31.a6 dxc4
  32. 32.a7 Ra8
  33. 33.Bc6 h5+
  34. 34.Kg5 Rxb1
  35. 35.Rxb1 Rxa7
  36. 36.Rc1 Ra2
  37. 37.Rxc4 Rxb2
  38. 38.f6

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