Samuel Reshevsky vs Donald Byrne

New York m1 · 1957 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Donald Byrne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m1
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1957.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3Q4/5p1k/4p3/2P1R2p/1P6/6P1/5PK1/1rq5 w - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.dxc5 dxc5
  9. 9.Be3 Qa5
  10. 10.Nd5 e6
  11. 11.Bd2 Qd8
  12. 12.Nc3 Qe7
  13. 13.Qc1 Nd7
  14. 14.Bh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qxh6 Nd4
  16. 16.b3 Rb8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Bxf3 b6
  19. 19.Qf4 Bb7
  20. 20.Qc7 Bxf3
  21. 21.exf3 Qf6
  22. 22.Rxd7 Qxc3
  23. 23.Rf1 Qxf3
  24. 24.Qxa7 h5
  25. 25.h4 g5
  26. 26.Re1 Ra8
  27. 27.Qxb6 Rxa2
  28. 28.Qxc5 gxh4
  29. 29.Qe3 Qg4
  30. 30.Rd4 Qg6
  31. 31.Rxh4 Rd8
  32. 32.Rd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4 Qc2
  34. 34.b4 Rb2
  35. 35.c5 Rb3
  36. 36.Qd8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Re5 Qc1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb1

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