Kenneth R Smith vs Bobby Fischer

USA-op · 1956 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Kenneth R Smith
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-op
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/7p/3Kp1p1/B2pP1P1/4k3/2P4P/8 w - - 3 52

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.Qd2 h6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Be2 Nxe3
  10. 10.Qxe3 Be7
  11. 11.f4 Qc7
  12. 12.f5 O-O
  13. 13.Bg4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.O-O Bg5
  16. 16.Qf2 Rb8
  17. 17.Rab1 d5
  18. 18.fxe6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Bf3 Qe5
  20. 20.Qc5 Bf4
  21. 21.g3 d4
  22. 22.Qxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Na4 Bxa2
  24. 24.Rbe1 Rb4
  25. 25.Nc5 Rxb2
  26. 26.Nd3 Rb5
  27. 27.Ra1 Be6
  28. 28.Rxa6 Rc8
  29. 29.Be2 g6
  30. 30.Re1 Bh3
  31. 31.Rd1 Be6
  32. 32.Nf4 Rc5
  33. 33.Nxe6 fxe6
  34. 34.Bd3 Kf7
  35. 35.Ra7+ Rc7
  36. 36.Rxc7+ Bxc7
  37. 37.Ra1 Ke7
  38. 38.Ra4 e5
  39. 39.Kg2 Kd6
  40. 40.Kf3 Ra5
  41. 41.Rxa5 Bxa5
  42. 42.Ke2 Kc5
  43. 43.Ba6 Kb4
  44. 44.Kd3 Ka3
  45. 45.g4 g5
  46. 46.Bb7 c5
  47. 47.Bc6 Kb2
  48. 48.Ba4 Kc1
  49. 49.Kc4 Kd2
  50. 50.Kxc5 Ke3
  51. 51.Kd5 Bc7

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