US Championship, New York · 1963
The Quiet Storm
White: Robert ByrneBlack: Bobby FischerResult: 0-1 - Bobby Fischer wins21 moves
Fischer sacrifices a knight on f2 and Byrne resigns in a position that grandmasters in the press room still thought was fine for White.
The key moments
- 14... Nd3Knight to d3. The knight lands in the heart of the camp.
- 15... Nxf2Knight takes f2! The sacrifice that nobody saw.
- 19... d4Pawn to d4! The diagonal to the king opens.
- 21... Qd7Queen to d7. Byrne resigns. The commentators were stunned.
All moves
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e3 O-O 8. Nge2 Nc6 9. O-O b6 10. b3 Ba6 11. Ba3 Re8 12. Qd2 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Rfd1 Nd3 15. Qc2 Nxf2 16. Kxf2 Ng4+ 17. Kg1 Nxe3 18. Qd2 Nxg2 19. Kxg2 d4 20. Nxd4 Bb7+ 21. Kf1 Qd7 0-1
Replay it on the living board
In When Kings Fall this game is replayed with living armies: Robert Byrne commands the Light, Bobby Fischer the Shadow. Every capture is a duel, the key moments are shown in slow motion with commentary, and the analysis mode shows Stockfish's evaluation after every move.