Bobby Fischer vs Laszlo Szabo

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Laszlo Szabo
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 16
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1b3ppk/p7/1p3q2/1B6/1B4RP/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 4 33

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.c3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.d3 Qd6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rad8
  13. 13.Ne4 Qg6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bc5
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Ndb4
  17. 17.Be3 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 c5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxd1
  21. 21.Raxd1 Nd3
  22. 22.Bxf8 Nxe1
  23. 23.Rd8 h5
  24. 24.Bb4+ Kh7
  25. 25.Rd6 Qb1
  26. 26.Rd1 Qg6
  27. 27.Rd6 Qb1
  28. 28.Rd1 Qg6
  29. 29.Rxe1 h4
  30. 30.Re3 hxg3
  31. 31.Rxg3 Qb1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qf5
  33. 33.Kg1

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