Bobby Fischer vs Herbert Seidman

USA-ch · 1959 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Herbert Seidman
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4kb1r/p3pppp/R1pr4/5q2/1P6/1BP2N2/2P2PPP/Q4RK1 b k - 2 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.d5 Nb4
  7. 7.Bb5+ c6
  8. 8.dxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Ba4 Ba6
  10. 10.a3 Rd8
  11. 11.Bd2 Rd6
  12. 12.axb4 Qf5
  13. 13.Bb3 Ne4
  14. 14.Rxa6 Rxd2
  15. 15.Qa1 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Rd6
  17. 17.O-O

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