David Bronstein vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 15
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E71)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3n4/6p1/1kpPN3/2N1P3/pK6/P4P2/2b5 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 Nbd7
  8. 8.g4 Nc5
  9. 9.Qc2 c6
  10. 10.Nge2 cxd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Qa5
  12. 12.Ng3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Rfc8
  14. 14.Rb1 Qd8
  15. 15.Qd1 a5
  16. 16.Qf3 Rab8
  17. 17.g5 Ne8
  18. 18.h4 f6
  19. 19.Be2 Nc7
  20. 20.Kf1 Qe7
  21. 21.gxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Qxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.h5 Rf8
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Kg2 Bg7
  26. 26.Be3 b5
  27. 27.Rbc1 N7a6
  28. 28.Nd1 Rfc8
  29. 29.Nc3 a4
  30. 30.Rcd1 b4
  31. 31.Nb1 Bb5
  32. 32.Bxb5 Rxb5
  33. 33.Kf3 Rb7
  34. 34.Ke2 Rbc7
  35. 35.Rc1 Nd7
  36. 36.Rxc7 Rxc7
  37. 37.Rc1 Rxc1
  38. 38.Bxc1 Nac5
  39. 39.Be3 Kf7
  40. 40.Nd2 Nb6
  41. 41.Bxc5 dxc5
  42. 42.Kd3 Kf6
  43. 43.Nc4 Nd7
  44. 44.Nf1 Kg5
  45. 45.Ke3 Bh6
  46. 46.Nh2 Kf6+
  47. 47.Ke2 Bf4
  48. 48.Ng4+ Ke7
  49. 49.Kd3 Kd8
  50. 50.Nd6 Kc7
  51. 51.Nf7 a3
  52. 52.bxa3 bxa3
  53. 53.Kc4 Kb6
  54. 54.Kb3 Ka5
  55. 55.Nd6 Bc1
  56. 56.Nc4+ Kb5
  57. 57.Ngxe5

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