Samuel Reshevsky vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1959 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 11
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1r4p1/1pk3P1/5PKP/8/8/1R6 b - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd7
  12. 12.a3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Rc8
  14. 14.Qc2 g6
  15. 15.Bh6 Re8
  16. 16.Re4 Bf8
  17. 17.Bg5 Qc7
  18. 18.h4 e5
  19. 19.dxe5 Bf5
  20. 20.Re2 Bg4
  21. 21.Rae1 Bxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Rxe5
  23. 23.a4 Be7
  24. 24.f4 Rxe2
  25. 25.Qxe2 Bxg5
  26. 26.fxg5 Qa5
  27. 27.Bc4 Ne5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  30. 30.Rxe5 Rxc3
  31. 31.Re4 Rc6
  32. 32.Rb4 b6
  33. 33.Kg2 Ke6
  34. 34.Re4+ Kd7
  35. 35.Kg3 b5
  36. 36.axb5 axb5
  37. 37.f4 Rb6
  38. 38.Rb4 Kd6
  39. 39.Kg4 Kc5
  40. 40.Rb1

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