Bobby Fischer vs Edmar John Mednis

USA-ch · 1957 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Edmar John Mednis
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k2r3/p2Q1R2/r1p5/q2pP3/2pP4/N1P3P1/1P4P1/K7 b - - 11 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bg7
  5. 5.Qd2 h6
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.O-O-O Qa5
  8. 8.Kb1 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Nh5
  10. 10.Bc4 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 Nd7
  12. 12.f4 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 g4
  14. 14.e5 d5
  15. 15.f5 Nb6
  16. 16.Qf4 e6
  17. 17.Qxg4 Bf8
  18. 18.fxe6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Qf3 O-O-O
  20. 20.Nh3 Rg8
  21. 21.Qf2 Nc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.Ka1 Rd7
  24. 24.Nb1 Rb7
  25. 25.c3 Rb6
  26. 26.Rd2 Kd7
  27. 27.Nf4 Be7
  28. 28.Rxh6 Rf8
  29. 29.Qf3 Ra6
  30. 30.a3 Rb8
  31. 31.Nxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Bxa3
  33. 33.Nxa3 Kxe6
  34. 34.Qg4+ Ke7
  35. 35.Rf2 Re8
  36. 36.Qg5+ Kd7
  37. 37.Rf7+ Kc8
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kb8
  39. 39.Qd7

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