William James Lombardy vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1958 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White William James Lombardy
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/1pr1k3/p2p1pp1/P2Pn1P1/2P5/1P4K1/2B5/R7 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.g4 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bg2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 Rc8
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.a5 Nbd7
  16. 16.Be3 Re8
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nf8
  19. 19.Ng3 N6d7
  20. 20.Qd2 Ng6
  21. 21.Nf5 h6
  22. 22.c4 Nh4
  23. 23.Nxh4 Bxh4
  24. 24.Rfc1 Bg5
  25. 25.Bxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Rc3 Qf6
  27. 27.Be4 Rc7
  28. 28.Re1 Rec8
  29. 29.Rf3 Qe7
  30. 30.Rf5 g6
  31. 31.Rf3 Nc5
  32. 32.Bc2 Nd7
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.Qh6 Nf8
  35. 35.Rh3 Qf6
  36. 36.g5 Qh8
  37. 37.Qxh8+ Kxh8
  38. 38.Rxh4+ Kg7
  39. 39.f4 exf4
  40. 40.Rxf4 Nd7
  41. 41.Re7 Ne5
  42. 42.Rxc7 Rxc7
  43. 43.Rf6 Rd7
  44. 44.Kg2 Kf8
  45. 45.Kg3 Ke7
  46. 46.Rf1 Rc7
  47. 47.Ra1 f6

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