David Bronstein vs Richard Bates

Hastings op9495 · 1994 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Richard Bates
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings op9495
Site Hastings
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3k4/4nR2/p3P3/2P2pn1/1P1rbN1p/1B5P/P7/2K5 w - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.c3 h5
  6. 6.h3 h4
  7. 7.g4 e5
  8. 8.d4 f5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.exf5 gxf5
  12. 12.g5 Nge7
  13. 13.Na3 Be6
  14. 14.Be3 Ng6
  15. 15.O-O-O+ Kc8
  16. 16.Nb5 a6
  17. 17.Nd6+ Kc7
  18. 18.Bxc5 Rd8
  19. 19.Nxb7 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Kxb7
  21. 21.Bxf8 Nxf8
  22. 22.Rd6 Bd7
  23. 23.Bd5 Kc7
  24. 24.Rf6 Ne7
  25. 25.Bf7 Rh7
  26. 26.f4 Rg7
  27. 27.fxe5 Nh7
  28. 28.Bb3 Nxg5
  29. 29.Nf4 Bc6
  30. 30.c4 Rf7
  31. 31.c5 Rh7
  32. 32.e6 Rh8
  33. 33.Bc2 Be4
  34. 34.b4 Rd8
  35. 35.Bb3 Rd4
  36. 36.Rf7 Kd8
  37. 37.Rf8+ Kc7
  38. 38.Rf7 Kd8
  39. 39.Rf8+ Kc7
  40. 40.Rf7 Kd8

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