Samuel Reshevsky vs Donald Byrne

New York m1 · 1957 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Donald Byrne
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m1
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1957.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/1Pb1r1pp/8/3B1P2/2R3K1/8 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.a3 d6
  6. 6.Rb1 Bf5
  7. 7.d3 Qd7
  8. 8.Nd5 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 O-O
  10. 10.Bxf6 exf6
  11. 11.Nf3 Be6
  12. 12.Nf4 Rab8
  13. 13.O-O b5
  14. 14.cxb5 Rxb5
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.d4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 f5
  19. 19.Qa4 d5
  20. 20.b4 Qb7
  21. 21.Rbc1 Qb6
  22. 22.e3 a5
  23. 23.Rfd1 axb4
  24. 24.Bf1 Rc5
  25. 25.Rxc5 Qxc5
  26. 26.axb4 Qd6
  27. 27.Rc1 g5
  28. 28.Rc6 Qe5
  29. 29.Qa6 f4
  30. 30.Rxe6 Qf5
  31. 31.e4 dxe4
  32. 32.Qc4 Kh8
  33. 33.Qxe4 fxg3
  34. 34.Qxf5 gxh2+
  35. 35.Kxh2 Rxf5
  36. 36.Re8+ Bf8
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg7
  38. 38.b5 Bc5
  39. 39.Re2 h5
  40. 40.f3 Kf6
  41. 41.Rc2 Re5
  42. 42.Bd3

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