Edmar John Mednis vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1959 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Edmar John Mednis
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5kN1/5pR1/p2p1P2/4p2P/2p5/P1q5/7P/2K5 w - - 0 41

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.f5 e5
  14. 14.Nde2 Nb6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Rc8
  17. 17.Nc3 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.Kb1 Rb8
  20. 20.Ka2 h5
  21. 21.gxh5 Bf8
  22. 22.Rhg1 Ke7
  23. 23.Qe2 Bh6
  24. 24.Rg4 Rhc8
  25. 25.Qf2 Rb7
  26. 26.Rb1 Rcb8
  27. 27.Ne4 Rb6
  28. 28.Nxf6 Qb7
  29. 29.Ng8+ Kf8
  30. 30.c3 Bc1
  31. 31.Rg2 Rxb2+
  32. 32.Rxb2 Bxb2
  33. 33.Qc2 Qb5
  34. 34.f6 Qa5
  35. 35.Qxb2 Rxb2+
  36. 36.Kxb2 Qxd5
  37. 37.Rg7 Qd2+
  38. 38.Kb1 Qd1+
  39. 39.Kb2 Qb3+
  40. 40.Kc1 Qxc3+

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