Samuel Reshevsky vs Donald Byrne

New York Rosenwald5455 · 1955 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Donald Byrne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York Rosenwald5455
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1955.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/1p1q4/p2p1n1k/3Pp2p/4P3/1P1Q2P1/P4NK1/8 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Bg2 e5
  6. 6.dxc6 Nxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Be6
  8. 8.b3 a6
  9. 9.e3 Qd7
  10. 10.Ba3 Rd8
  11. 11.Nd5 Bg7
  12. 12.Ne2 Bh3
  13. 13.O-O Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Nxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Ne7
  16. 16.e4 f5
  17. 17.f3 g5
  18. 18.Qd3 O-O
  19. 19.Rac1 fxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 h5
  21. 21.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  22. 22.Rf1 Rxf1
  23. 23.Kxf1 Kf7
  24. 24.Kg2 Kg6
  25. 25.h3 Ng8
  26. 26.Nc3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nd1 g4
  28. 28.hxg4 Qxg4
  29. 29.Nf2 Qd7
  30. 30.Bc1 Bh6
  31. 31.Bxh6 Kxh6

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