Bobby Fischer vs James T Sherwin

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 90 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black James T Sherwin
Result 1-0
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 14
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6K1/4k1P1/8/8/8/7r/5R2/8 b - - 8 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.d3 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 a4
  12. 12.Bc2 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 c5
  14. 14.d4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.Bd2 Re8
  18. 18.d5 Na5
  19. 19.b3 Bc8
  20. 20.bxa4 bxa4
  21. 21.Bxa4 Bd7
  22. 22.Bxd7 Nxd7
  23. 23.Bb4 Qb6
  24. 24.a3 Nc5
  25. 25.Qe2 Reb8
  26. 26.Nd2 Nab3
  27. 27.Nxb3 Nxb3
  28. 28.Rab1 Nd4
  29. 29.Qd3 Qa6
  30. 30.Qxa6 Rxa6
  31. 31.Rb2 Rba8
  32. 32.Ra1 Ra4
  33. 33.Nf1 Nb5
  34. 34.Bd2 Rxa3
  35. 35.Rxa3 Nxa3
  36. 36.Rb7 Kf8
  37. 37.Ne3 Rc8
  38. 38.f3 h5
  39. 39.Bb4 Nc2
  40. 40.Nxc2 Rxc2
  41. 41.Rb6 Ke8
  42. 42.Bxd6 Bxd6
  43. 43.Rxd6 h4
  44. 44.Ra6 Rc1+
  45. 45.Kh2 g5
  46. 46.Ra2 Rf1
  47. 47.Ra6 Rd1
  48. 48.Rb6 Ke7
  49. 49.Rb2 Rf1
  50. 50.Rb3 Rd1
  51. 51.g4 Rd2+
  52. 52.Kg1 Rd1+
  53. 53.Kf2 Rd2+
  54. 54.Ke3 Rh2
  55. 55.Rb7+ Kf6
  56. 56.Rb6+ Ke7
  57. 57.Rb7+ Kf6
  58. 58.Rb6+ Ke7
  59. 59.Rh6 Rxh3
  60. 60.d6+ Kd7
  61. 61.Rf6 Rh2
  62. 62.Rxf7+ Kxd6
  63. 63.Rf6+ Ke7
  64. 64.Rg6 h3
  65. 65.Rxg5 Ke6
  66. 66.Rh5 Kf6
  67. 67.Kd3 Kg6
  68. 68.Rh8 Kg7
  69. 69.Rh4 Kg6
  70. 70.Rh5 Kf6
  71. 71.Ke3 Ke6
  72. 72.f4 exf4+
  73. 73.Kxf4 Rh1
  74. 74.Kg3 Re1
  75. 75.Kxh3 Rxe4
  76. 76.Rf5 Ra4
  77. 77.Rf8 Ke7
  78. 78.Rf3 Ke6
  79. 79.Kh4 Ra8
  80. 80.g5 Rh8+
  81. 81.Kg4 Ke7
  82. 82.g6 Rf8
  83. 83.Rf5 Rh8
  84. 84.Kg5 Rh1
  85. 85.Rf2 Rh3
  86. 86.g7 Rg3+
  87. 87.Kh6 Rh3+
  88. 88.Kg6 Rg3+
  89. 89.Kh7 Rh3+
  90. 90.Kg8

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