Yuri S Balashov vs David Bronstein

URS-ch43 · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Yuri S Balashov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q1nb1k/5p1p/3p3p/3Pp3/qp2P3/7P/P2B1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 c5
  12. 12.Bc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Re8
  15. 15.d5 Nc5
  16. 16.Ne3 a5
  17. 17.Nf5 Bf8
  18. 18.Nh2 Bc8
  19. 19.Qf3 Bxf5
  20. 20.Qxf5 Rc8
  21. 21.Qf3 b4
  22. 22.Bd2 Qd7
  23. 23.Nf1 Rb8
  24. 24.b3 Rec8
  25. 25.Ne3 Qb5
  26. 26.Nf5 Ne8
  27. 27.Rac1 a4
  28. 28.bxa4 Nxa4
  29. 29.Bxa4 Qxa4
  30. 30.Rxc8 Rxc8
  31. 31.Nh6+ gxh6
  32. 32.Qg4+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qxc8

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