Valentin Arbakov vs David Bronstein

URS-ch sf · 1978 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Valentin Arbakov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Daugavpils
Date 1978.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/7P/2r1BPK1/8/8 w - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbc6
  8. 8.a4 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 Bd7
  10. 10.Bd3 f6
  11. 11.O-O fxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 O-O
  14. 14.f4 b5
  15. 15.Qf2 bxa4
  16. 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  17. 17.Qh4+ Kg8
  18. 18.Qxe7 Rf7
  19. 19.Qh4 Qd8
  20. 20.Qg4 Bb5
  21. 21.Qxe6 Bxf1
  22. 22.Kxf1 Rb8
  23. 23.c4 Qa5
  24. 24.Qh3 Qb4
  25. 25.Qd3 dxc4
  26. 26.Qf3 c3
  27. 27.Qd5 Qb7
  28. 28.Qc4 g5
  29. 29.e6 Rf5
  30. 30.Qxc3 gxf4
  31. 31.Qh3 Rg5
  32. 32.Bd2 Re8
  33. 33.Bc3 Qh7
  34. 34.Qxh7+ Kxh7
  35. 35.Rxa4 f3
  36. 36.Rxa7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kh6
  38. 38.Rxg5 Kxg5
  39. 39.gxf3 Rxe6
  40. 40.Bd2+ Kf5
  41. 41.h4 Kg6
  42. 42.c4 Rd6
  43. 43.Be3 Rd3
  44. 44.Kf2 Rc3
  45. 45.Bxc5 Rxc4
  46. 46.Be7 Rc7
  47. 47.Bg5 Rc5
  48. 48.Kg3 Rc4
  49. 49.Be3 Rc3

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