Bobby Fischer vs James T Sherwin

USA-ch · 1960 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black James T Sherwin
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1960.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/k7/2n5/pp1q4/2pP3P/2P5/2P2K2/R7 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.a4 Nbc6
  8. 8.Nf3 Bd7
  9. 9.Bd3 Qa5
  10. 10.Qd2 c4
  11. 11.Be2 f6
  12. 12.Ba3 Ng6
  13. 13.O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.Bd6 Rde8
  15. 15.Rfe1 h5
  16. 16.h4 Nd8
  17. 17.Bf1 Nf7
  18. 18.Bb4 Qc7
  19. 19.Qe2 a5
  20. 20.Ba3 Bxa4
  21. 21.Bf8 Rhxf8
  22. 22.Rxa4 Nd8
  23. 23.g3 b5
  24. 24.Ra2 Nc6
  25. 25.exf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Bh3 Kb8
  27. 27.Qd1 Ka7
  28. 28.Bxe6 Qd6
  29. 29.Bf5 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Nxe1 Nge7
  31. 31.Qxh5 Nxf5
  32. 32.Qxf5 Re8
  33. 33.Ng2 Qe6
  34. 34.Qh5 f5
  35. 35.Ra1 Qd7
  36. 36.Ne3 Rf8
  37. 37.Qf3 f4
  38. 38.Nxd5 fxg3
  39. 39.Qxf8 gxf2+
  40. 40.Kxf2 Qxd5

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