Edmar John Mednis vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1958 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Edmar John Mednis
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 37
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Rbk1/8/3N2p1/4pp2/2Np3P/1P1P2PK/2P5/6q1 w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nc3 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Rb8
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxc5 Qc7
  14. 14.Re1 b4
  15. 15.Na4 Rd8
  16. 16.Nd2 Nd4
  17. 17.Nc4 Nd5
  18. 18.Bxd4 exd4
  19. 19.b3 Bb7
  20. 20.Qd2 e5
  21. 21.Nab2 Ra8
  22. 22.Kh2 h5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Qxb4 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe1 Qf5
  27. 27.Nd2 h4
  28. 28.Nbc4 hxg3+
  29. 29.fxg3 Qe6
  30. 30.Ne4 f5
  31. 31.Qa5 Ra8
  32. 32.Qxa8+ Bxa8
  33. 33.Rxa8+ Bf8
  34. 34.Ned6 Qd5
  35. 35.Re8 Qf3
  36. 36.h4 Qf2+
  37. 37.Kh3 Qg1

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.