Stewart Reuben vs Bobby Fischer

Manhattan blitz · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Stewart Reuben
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manhattan blitz
Site New York
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/8/8/8/5K1k/8 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.Qd2 f5
  11. 11.Bh6 f4
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.Ne4 h6
  14. 14.Rad1 g5
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nf3 Qxd2
  18. 18.Rxd2 Nec4
  19. 19.Rc2 Bf5
  20. 20.Nfd2 Rae8
  21. 21.Nxc4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rxe4
  23. 23.Nxb6 cxb6
  24. 24.gxf4 gxf4
  25. 25.Rfc1 Rf7
  26. 26.f3 Re3
  27. 27.Kf2 Rfe7
  28. 28.Rd1 Kg6
  29. 29.Rd3 Rxd3
  30. 30.exd3 Re3
  31. 31.Rd2 Kf5
  32. 32.d4 Ke6
  33. 33.Re2 Rxe2+
  34. 34.Kxe2 Kd5
  35. 35.Kd3 a5
  36. 36.a4 Kc6
  37. 37.Ke4 b5
  38. 38.axb5+ Kxb5
  39. 39.d5 Kb6
  40. 40.Ke5 Kc7
  41. 41.Kxf4 b5
  42. 42.Ke5 b4
  43. 43.f4 a4
  44. 44.Kd4 a3
  45. 45.bxa3 bxa3
  46. 46.Kc3 Kd6
  47. 47.Kb3 Kxd5
  48. 48.Kxa3 Ke4
  49. 49.Kb3 Kxf4
  50. 50.Kc3 Kg4
  51. 51.Kd3 Kh3
  52. 52.Ke3 Kxh2
  53. 53.Kf2

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