Bobby Fischer vs Borislav Ivkov

Santiago · 1959 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 0-1
Event Santiago
Site Santiago
Round 3
Date 1959.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k7/2p2p2/2P1pB1p/1p2Pn2/6K1/3r4/p7/1R6 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Ne7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.Qg4 Ng6
  8. 8.Bg5 Qd7
  9. 9.h4 h6
  10. 10.Bd2 h5
  11. 11.Qf3 Qa4
  12. 12.Bd3 Ba6
  13. 13.g4 hxg4
  14. 14.Qxg4 Bxd3
  15. 15.cxd3 Nc6
  16. 16.Qg5 Nce7
  17. 17.h5 Nf5
  18. 18.Ne2 Nge7
  19. 19.Ng3 O-O-O
  20. 20.Qg4 Rdf8
  21. 21.Rh3 Kb8
  22. 22.Bg5 Qc2
  23. 23.Rc1 Qb2
  24. 24.a4 Qa3
  25. 25.Qd1 Nxg3
  26. 26.fxg3 Nc6
  27. 27.h6 gxh6
  28. 28.Bf6 Rhg8
  29. 29.Kf2 Rg6
  30. 30.Qc2 Rfg8
  31. 31.Rb1 Qf8
  32. 32.a5 Nxa5
  33. 33.Qa4 Ka8
  34. 34.Rb5 Qe8
  35. 35.c4 Nc6
  36. 36.Qa1 dxc4
  37. 37.dxc4 Qd7
  38. 38.c5 Qxd4+
  39. 39.Qxd4 Nxd4
  40. 40.Rb4 Nf5
  41. 41.c6 Rg4
  42. 42.Rxg4 Rxg4
  43. 43.Rh1 a5
  44. 44.Rg1 a4
  45. 45.Rd1 Rd4
  46. 46.Rg1 Rd2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rd3+
  48. 48.Kf4 Rxg3
  49. 49.Rc1 Rd3
  50. 50.Kg4 a3
  51. 51.Ra1 b5
  52. 52.Rb1 a2

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