David Bronstein vs Yuri S Balashov

Moscow-3teams · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-3teams
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3bk1/5pp1/p3b2p/2B5/1P2p1P1/4P3/r4PKP/5B2 b - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.a4 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 bxa4
  13. 13.Bf3 Ra7
  14. 14.Rxa4 Bc5
  15. 15.Nb3 Bb6
  16. 16.Rb4 Nbd7
  17. 17.Bd2 Rc7
  18. 18.Na4 Ba7
  19. 19.Bc3 e5
  20. 20.Na5 Re8
  21. 21.Rd1 e4
  22. 22.Be2 Ne5
  23. 23.Nb6 Bf5
  24. 24.Nd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rc5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Rexe5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Rxa5
  28. 28.Bd4 Bc5
  29. 29.Rb8+ Bf8
  30. 30.g4 Be6
  31. 31.b4 Ra2
  32. 32.Bc5 h6
  33. 33.Kf1 Ra1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Ra2
  35. 35.Bf1

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