Ludek Pachman vs Bobby Fischer

Santiago · 1959 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ludek Pachman
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Santiago
Site Santiago
Round 6
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/2p4p/8/4P3/1p1PK3/1r6/1B4R1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 a5
  10. 10.b3 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 Ba6
  12. 12.Bd3 f5
  13. 13.Rc1 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O Rf6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rh6
  16. 16.Bf1 g5
  17. 17.cxd5 g4
  18. 18.Bxa6 gxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Qg5+
  20. 20.Kf1 Rxh2
  21. 21.fxe4 Rf8
  22. 22.e5 f4
  23. 23.e4 f3
  24. 24.Ke1 Qg1+
  25. 25.Kd2 Qxf2+
  26. 26.Kc3 Qg3
  27. 27.Qd3 exd5
  28. 28.Rg1 Rg2
  29. 29.Rxg2 Qxg2
  30. 30.Qf1 dxe4
  31. 31.Qxg2+ fxg2
  32. 32.Rg1 Rf2
  33. 33.Bc4+ Kf8
  34. 34.Bd5 Rf3+
  35. 35.Kc4 b5+
  36. 36.Kc5 Ne7
  37. 37.Rxg2 Nxd5
  38. 38.Kxd5 Rxb3
  39. 39.Kxe4 b4
  40. 40.axb4 axb4

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