Robert Eugene Byrne vs Robert James Fischer
US Championship 1963/64, 1963 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto (E60) — this game followed that line's move order.
Robert Eugene Byrne faced Robert James Fischer in US Championship 1963/64, 1963. Robert James Fischer won. The game lasted 21 moves. The opening was the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto (ECO E60).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 9, Black on move 7. The first capture came on move 5.
Key position: Position after 11 half-moves — a critical stage of the battle.
Key position: Position after 22 half-moves — a critical stage of the battle.
Key position: Position after 32 half-moves — a critical stage of the battle.
Key moments
Key position
Position after 11 half-moves — a critical stage of the battle.
Key position
Position after 22 half-moves — a critical stage of the battle.
Key position
Position after 32 half-moves — a critical stage of the battle. It gives check.
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