Erich Watkinson Marchand vs Bobby Fischer

Washington · 1956 · English Opening · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Erich Watkinson Marchand
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Washington
Site Washington
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 55
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7q/6k1/2p2b1r/4p3/1PBpP1p1/P4Q2/3K1R2 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.d3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Ne8
  9. 9.Qc2 f5
  10. 10.d4 e4
  11. 11.Ne1 c6
  12. 12.e3 Qe7
  13. 13.Nc3 h5
  14. 14.Rd1 h4
  15. 15.Qe2 hxg3
  16. 16.fxg3 Ndf6
  17. 17.Nc2 Bd7
  18. 18.Rb1 Kh7
  19. 19.Nd1 Rh8
  20. 20.Nf2 Kg8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Nh7
  22. 22.Nh3 Nef6
  23. 23.Nf4 Qf7
  24. 24.Rf1 g5
  25. 25.Nh3 g4
  26. 26.Nf4 Ng5
  27. 27.Kf2 Rxh2
  28. 28.Rh1 Rxh1
  29. 29.Rxh1 Ne6
  30. 30.Nxe6 Bxe6
  31. 31.Ba3 d5
  32. 32.c5 Qc7
  33. 33.Qd2 Bf7
  34. 34.Bf1 Nh5
  35. 35.Rg1 Bf6
  36. 36.Qe1 Kg7
  37. 37.Ke2 Rh8
  38. 38.Qf2 Kg6
  39. 39.Bb4 Ng7
  40. 40.Kd1 Ne6
  41. 41.Ne1 b6
  42. 42.Be2 Bg5
  43. 43.Rf1 Ng7
  44. 44.Ng2 Be6
  45. 45.cxb6 axb6
  46. 46.Nf4+ Bxf4
  47. 47.gxf4 c5
  48. 48.dxc5 bxc5
  49. 49.Bc3 d4
  50. 50.Bb2 d3
  51. 51.Bxg4 fxg4
  52. 52.f5+ Bxf5
  53. 53.Bxg7 Rh5
  54. 54.Ba1 Qh7
  55. 55.Bc3 g3

More Bobby Fischer Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Bobby Fischer games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.