Nicolas Rossolimo vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1962 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nicolas Rossolimo
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3p2p1/4p1P1/p3P3/5P2/Pk1K3P/8 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Qe2 g6
  7. 7.c3 Bg7
  8. 8.Rd1 e5
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 cxd4
  12. 12.Na3 Ne7
  13. 13.Nb5 Nc6
  14. 14.Bf4 Be5
  15. 15.Bh6 O-O-O
  16. 16.f4 Bf6
  17. 17.Bg5 Bxg5
  18. 18.fxg5 Qe7
  19. 19.Qg4+ Qe6
  20. 20.Qxe6+ fxe6
  21. 21.Nxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 e5
  23. 23.Rd3 Rhf8
  24. 24.Rf3 Kd7
  25. 25.Rc1 Rxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Ke6
  27. 27.Rc7 Rd7
  28. 28.Rxd7 Kxd7
  29. 29.Kf2 Kc6
  30. 30.Ke3 Kc5
  31. 31.Kd3 Kb4
  32. 32.Kd2 Kc5
  33. 33.Kc2 Kd4
  34. 34.Kd2 Kc4
  35. 35.Kc2 Kd4
  36. 36.Kd2 b5
  37. 37.Ke2 a5
  38. 38.Kd2 a4
  39. 39.Ke2 a3
  40. 40.bxa3 Kc3
  41. 41.a4 bxa4
  42. 42.Ke3 Kb2
  43. 43.Kd2

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