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Rosenwald Memorial TournamentMarshall Chess Club, New York City • 1956-10-170-1

The Game of the Century

White
Donald Byrne
Black
Bobby Fischer
Opening
Grünfeld Defense
In the opening tree: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian FormationClassified as: Grünfeld Defense
Site
Marshall Chess Club, New York City
Masterpiece Historical Lore

At 13, Bobby Fischer defeated master Donald Byrne with a combination beginning 17...Be6, sacrificing his queen for lasting initiative; the game earned its name from contemporary commentators for the quality of Fischer's play at that age.

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Start Position

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Bobby Fischer
Черные • Black
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Donald Byrne
Белые • White
Start Position
Speed:

Moves

(82 plies • 41 moves)
1–10moves
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11–20moves
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21–30moves
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31–40moves
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41–41moves
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Key Move & Strategic Impact

The queen sacrifice that made a 13-year-old's game famous — 17...Be6, giving up the queen for a discovered attack that yields lasting material and positional advantage.