Borislav Ivkov vs Bobby Fischer

Mar del Plata · 1959 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Borislav Ivkov
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E87)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/R5PR/3pbb2/2p1p3/3rBpP1/5P2/8/2K5 b - - 7 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.d5 Nh5
  7. 7.Be3 f5
  8. 8.Nge2 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 a6
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.Ng3 Nf6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qe8
  14. 14.h4 b4
  15. 15.Nb1 Nh5
  16. 16.Nxh5 Qxh5
  17. 17.Be2 f4
  18. 18.g4 Qf7
  19. 19.Bd3 h6
  20. 20.Qc2 b3
  21. 21.axb3 a5
  22. 22.Qe2 hxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Rd8
  24. 24.g6 Qe7
  25. 25.Nc3 Na6
  26. 26.Ne4 Nc5
  27. 27.Nxc5 dxc5
  28. 28.Rh5 a4
  29. 29.bxa4 Rxa4
  30. 30.Kb1 Bd7
  31. 31.d6 cxd6
  32. 32.Be4 Be6
  33. 33.Qd3 Qa7
  34. 34.Rdh1 Ra1+
  35. 35.Kc2 Qa4+
  36. 36.Qb3 Qxb3+
  37. 37.Kxb3 Rb8+
  38. 38.Kc3 Ra2
  39. 39.Rb1 Rb4
  40. 40.b3 Ra3
  41. 41.Kc2 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kc3 Re2
  43. 43.Ra1 Re3+
  44. 44.Kc2 Rexb3
  45. 45.Ra8+ Rb8
  46. 46.Ra7 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kc1 R2b4
  48. 48.Rh7 Bf6
  49. 49.g7 Rxc4+
  50. 50.Kd1 Rd4+
  51. 51.Kc1 Rc4+
  52. 52.Kd1 Rd4+
  53. 53.Kc1

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