Bobby Fischer vs Henrique Mecking

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Henrique Mecking
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 21
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/1p4r1/3R4/8/1P2P3/8/2P2KP1/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Bxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Ne5 Rc8
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.f4 Nd7
  12. 12.Qg4 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Bf6
  14. 14.Rf3 Qe7
  15. 15.Raf1 a5
  16. 16.Rg3 Bxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 f5
  18. 18.exf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Qxg7+ Qxg7
  20. 20.Rxf6 Qxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Re8
  22. 22.g4 a4
  23. 23.Nf3 axb3
  24. 24.axb3 Kg7
  25. 25.g5 e5
  26. 26.Nh4 Bd7
  27. 27.Rd6 Be6
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf7
  29. 29.Rb6 Re7
  30. 30.e4 dxe4
  31. 31.dxe4 c4
  32. 32.b4 Bg4
  33. 33.Ke3 Rd7
  34. 34.g6+ Kf8
  35. 35.gxh7 Rxh7
  36. 36.Ng6+ Ke8
  37. 37.Nxe5 Bc8
  38. 38.Nxc4 Kd8
  39. 39.Nd6 Rg7
  40. 40.Kf2 Kc7
  41. 41.Nxc8 Kxc8
  42. 42.Rd6

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