David Bronstein vs Yuri S Balashov

URS-ch sf · 1983 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Minsk
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 37
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/1r1b1kpp/2r2p2/1P1p4/8/4PP2/R1p3PP/1R2B1K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nf3 Bf5
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 b6
  13. 13.Qa4 Qc7
  14. 14.e3 bxc5
  15. 15.Bb5 Bd7
  16. 16.O-O c4
  17. 17.Rac1 a6
  18. 18.Bxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.Qc2 Qa4
  20. 20.Qd1 Qxd1
  21. 21.Rfxd1 Be6
  22. 22.Nd4 Rfd8
  23. 23.Nc6 Rd6
  24. 24.Na5 Rd7
  25. 25.f3 Nd6
  26. 26.Be5 Nb7
  27. 27.Nc6 Nd8
  28. 28.Nd4 Rc8
  29. 29.Bg3 f6
  30. 30.a4 Kf7
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.axb5 Rb7
  33. 33.Ra1 Bd7
  34. 34.Rdb1 c3
  35. 35.Ra2 Nc6
  36. 36.Nxc6 Rxc6
  37. 37.Be1 c2

More David Bronstein Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all David Bronstein games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.