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Byrne, Donald vs Fischer, Robert James

New York Rosenwald • New York • 1956

The Game of the CenturyTop 100

New York 1956. A 13-year-old Bobby Fischer stunned the chess world with a queen sacrifice against Donald Byrne that was so deep and beautiful it earned this game its legendary title. The move 17...Be6!! announced the arrival of an era-defining genius.

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New York Rosenwald

Byrne, Donald vs Fischer, Robert James
New York • 1956
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.Nf3Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.d4O-O5.Bf4d56.Qb3dxc47.Qxc4c68.e4Nbd79.Rd1Nb610.Qc5Bg411.Bg5Na412.Qa3Nxc313.bxc3Nxe414.Bxe7Qb615.Bc4Nxc316.Bc5Rfe8+17.Kf1Be618.Bxb6Bxc4+19.Kg1Ne2+20.Kf1Nxd4+21.Kg1Ne2+22.Kf1Nc3+23.Kg1axb624.Qb4Ra425.Qxb6Nxd126.h3Rxa227.Kh2Nxf228.Re1Rxe129.Qd8+Bf830.Nxe1Bd531.Nf3Ne432.Qb8b533.h4h534.Ne5Kg735.Kg1Bc5+36.Kf1Ng3+37.Ke1Bb4+38.Kd1Bb3+39.Kc1Ne2+40.Kb1Nc3+41.Kc1Rc2#0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

41

Opening

D97

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation

Date

1956.??.??

Moves

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