David Bronstein vs Yuri S Balashov

Tallinn · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

4k3/5R2/4PP2/4b2K/4p3/4P1p1/P5r1/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.b3 Be7
  6. 6.Bb2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Qc2 Qd5
  15. 15.Rad1 Qc6
  16. 16.f4 Rad8
  17. 17.f5 Rxd1
  18. 18.Qxd1 Rd8
  19. 19.Qc1 f6
  20. 20.e6 Qd5
  21. 21.Bc3 a5
  22. 22.Qb2 Ra8
  23. 23.Qc1 c4
  24. 24.bxc4 Qxc4
  25. 25.Ba1 Bc5+
  26. 26.Kh1 Qxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rd8
  28. 28.Bc3 Rd5
  29. 29.g4 Be3
  30. 30.Rb1 Rc5
  31. 31.Rxb6 Rxc3
  32. 32.Rxb7 Rc1+
  33. 33.Bf1 Rxf1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Rg1+
  35. 35.Kh3 Bf4
  36. 36.e3 Be5
  37. 37.Ra7 Rb1
  38. 38.g5 fxg5
  39. 39.Rxa5 Bb8
  40. 40.Rd5 Kf8
  41. 41.Rd8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Rd7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rd8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rd7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Rxg7 Be5
  46. 46.Rxh7 Rb2
  47. 47.Rf7 Rxh2+
  48. 48.Kg4 Rg2+
  49. 49.Kh5 g4
  50. 50.f6 g3

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