David Bronstein vs Lutz Espig

Odessa · 1976 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lutz Espig
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Odessa
Site Odessa
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/5p2/pp6/P7/3rP2P/5PP1/2R2K2 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Bxe7 Ngxe7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Qa5
  10. 10.Be2 Qxc5
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.Rc1 Qa5
  13. 13.Bb5 Rac8
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Qa4 Qb6
  16. 16.Qa3 Nf5
  17. 17.Na4 Qa6
  18. 18.b3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qb2 Qb7
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Re8
  22. 22.Rc3 f6
  23. 23.Rfc1 Bf7
  24. 24.Nc5 Qb6
  25. 25.h3 Bg6
  26. 26.Qa4 Re7
  27. 27.b4 Be8
  28. 28.a3 Ra8
  29. 29.Qd1 a5
  30. 30.b5 d4
  31. 31.Na4 Qd8
  32. 32.Rd3 cxb5
  33. 33.Rxd4 Rd7
  34. 34.Rxd7 Qxd7
  35. 35.Qxd7 Bxd7
  36. 36.Nb6 Ra7
  37. 37.Nxd7 Rxd7
  38. 38.Kf1 Rd3
  39. 39.a4

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