Bobby Fischer vs Fridrik Olafsson

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Fridrik Olafsson
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 12
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/2P1k3/4p2p/4p3/1N2P1P1/5PK1/r7/3R4 b - - 8 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng6
  9. 9.Nc4 Be7
  10. 10.Ne3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Kh7
  12. 12.g3 Bf6
  13. 13.Re1 Kh8
  14. 14.a3 Qe8
  15. 15.h4 Bd8
  16. 16.Nf5 Nge7
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Qc2 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nxe7 Bxe7
  21. 21.Qe2 Qg6
  22. 22.b4 Rf6
  23. 23.Nh2 Raf8
  24. 24.h5 Qe8
  25. 25.Be3 Bd6
  26. 26.a4 Nb8
  27. 27.Rec1 Qc6
  28. 28.f3 Qe8
  29. 29.g4 Nc6
  30. 30.b5 Na5
  31. 31.Rd1 Nb3
  32. 32.Rab1 Nc5
  33. 33.a5 Na4
  34. 34.Rdc1 Bc5
  35. 35.Bxc5 Nxc5
  36. 36.Qe3 Qe7
  37. 37.Rd1 Rf4
  38. 38.Rb4 Ra8
  39. 39.Rdb1 Kh7
  40. 40.Kh1 Qd6
  41. 41.R4b2 axb5
  42. 42.Rxb5 Nd7
  43. 43.Rxb7 Rxa5
  44. 44.R7b2 Qe7
  45. 45.Rg1 Qg5
  46. 46.c4 Rc5
  47. 47.Qc3 Rf8
  48. 48.Rd1 Rf7
  49. 49.Rb5 Qf4
  50. 50.Kg2 Rc6
  51. 51.c5 Ra6
  52. 52.c6 Ra2+
  53. 53.Rb2 Rxb2+
  54. 54.Qxb2 Nf6
  55. 55.Qb3 Re7
  56. 56.Rd8 Qg5
  57. 57.Kh3 g6
  58. 58.Qb4 Rg7
  59. 59.hxg6+ Kxg6
  60. 60.Qd2 Qxd2
  61. 61.Rxd2 Ng8
  62. 62.Rd7 Nf6
  63. 63.Rd3 Ng8
  64. 64.Rc3 Ne7
  65. 65.Nf1 Rg8
  66. 66.Ng3 Kg5
  67. 67.Nh5 Rd8
  68. 68.Rc5 Ng6
  69. 69.Kg3 Rd3
  70. 70.Ng7 Kf6
  71. 71.Ne8+ Ke7
  72. 72.Nxc7 Kd6
  73. 73.Na6 Ne7
  74. 74.c7 Nc8
  75. 75.Rc1 Rd2
  76. 76.Rh1 Ra2
  77. 77.Rd1+ Ke7
  78. 78.Nb4

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