Bobby Fischer vs J. Goldsmith

West Orange · 1957 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black J. Goldsmith
Result 1-0
Event West Orange
Site West Orange
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1P1r3/3N1k1p/8/4BK2/P4P2/2P5/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nd7
  4. 4.Nf3 e5
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.dxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.Nxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qh5 g6
  9. 9.Qxe5 Nf6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Qxf6 Rae8
  15. 15.f3 Qc7
  16. 16.h4 Qe5
  17. 17.Qxe5 Rxe5
  18. 18.Rd1 Re7
  19. 19.Rd6 Kg7
  20. 20.a3 f5
  21. 21.Kd2 fxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Rf4
  23. 23.h5 gxh5
  24. 24.Rd8 h4
  25. 25.Rg8+ Kh6
  26. 26.Ke3 Rf5
  27. 27.Rg4 Rh5
  28. 28.Kf2 Rg7
  29. 29.Rxg7 Kxg7
  30. 30.Bf1 Rd5
  31. 31.Bd3 h6
  32. 32.Ke3 Rh5
  33. 33.Nd6 h3
  34. 34.gxh3 Rxh3
  35. 35.Nxb7 Rh5
  36. 36.b4 Re5+
  37. 37.Kf4 Re7
  38. 38.Nd8 c5
  39. 39.bxc5 Kf6
  40. 40.c6 Rc7
  41. 41.Be4 Ke7
  42. 42.Nb7 Kf6
  43. 43.Nd6 Re7
  44. 44.c7

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