James T Sherwin vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1959 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White James T Sherwin
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 6
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2r5/6R1/8/1p4P1/2k3r1/8/R1P5/1K6 w - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.a3 Bb7
  14. 14.h4 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Nb6
  16. 16.f5 Nxd5
  17. 17.fxe6 O-O-O
  18. 18.Bg2 Nxc3
  19. 19.Qxb7+ Qxb7
  20. 20.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  21. 21.bxc3 Bxa3+
  22. 22.Kb1 fxe6
  23. 23.Nxe6 Rc8
  24. 24.Rh3 g6
  25. 25.c4 Rhe8
  26. 26.Rxa3 Rxe6
  27. 27.cxb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rd7+ Kb6
  29. 29.Rxh7 Re2
  30. 30.Ra2 Rh2
  31. 31.Rha7 Rxh4
  32. 32.R7a6+ Kc5
  33. 33.Rxg6 Rg4
  34. 34.Rg7 Kc4

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