Bobby Fischer vs Erwin Nievergelt

Zuerich · 1959 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Erwin Nievergelt
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B88)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1b6/6Q1/8/7p/P2Bp2P/2P3PK/q7 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.f4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.Qe2 b5
  13. 13.Nxb5 e5
  14. 14.fxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Be3 a6
  16. 16.Nc3 Nxe4
  17. 17.Rxf7 Rxf7
  18. 18.Bxf7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Qc4 Bg5
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxe3+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qd7
  22. 22.Bh5 Bb5
  23. 23.Qb3 Qd4
  24. 24.Nd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Qxe3 Bc6
  26. 26.Bf3 e4
  27. 27.Be2 Rd8
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Rd1 Qf6
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  31. 31.Bxa6 Qd5
  32. 32.a3 h5
  33. 33.b4 Qd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 h4
  35. 35.Qf4 Qa1
  36. 36.b5 Bd5
  37. 37.b6 e3
  38. 38.b7 Bxb7
  39. 39.Qf8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Bd3+ g6
  41. 41.Qf7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qxg6

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