David Bronstein vs Svetozar Gligoric

Belgrade · 1954 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 9
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/R5p1/4P3/2r5/4K3/8/2p5/2B5 b - - 3 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Re8
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 c4
  12. 12.Be2 Ne4
  13. 13.Be1 Nb6
  14. 14.b3 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Ne5 Rc8
  18. 18.bxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.f3 Nd6
  21. 21.e4 f6
  22. 22.Nxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.a4 Nf7
  24. 24.Bc3 Ng5
  25. 25.Kg2 Ne6
  26. 26.Qd2 g5
  27. 27.Rh1 Nf4+
  28. 28.Kf1 Nd3
  29. 29.Rb1 Rc7
  30. 30.h4 Rd7
  31. 31.hxg5 fxg5
  32. 32.Qh2 Qf6
  33. 33.Qh7+ Kf7
  34. 34.Qf5 Qxf5
  35. 35.gxf5 b6
  36. 36.Rh5 Nf4
  37. 37.Rh2 Rdd8
  38. 38.Kf2 g4
  39. 39.Kg3 Nd5
  40. 40.exd5 Re3
  41. 41.Bd2 Rxf3+
  42. 42.Kxg4 Rd3
  43. 43.Bf4 Rxd4
  44. 44.a5 R8xd5
  45. 45.axb6 axb6
  46. 46.Rxb6 Rd1
  47. 47.Rb7+ Kg8
  48. 48.Rb8+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rb7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Rg2 Rf1
  51. 51.Kg5 Ra1
  52. 52.Re7 c3
  53. 53.Kg6 Ra6+
  54. 54.Re6 Rxe6+
  55. 55.fxe6 Kf8
  56. 56.Bg5 Rd6
  57. 57.Kf5 Rc6
  58. 58.Ra2 Rc8
  59. 59.Ra7 c2
  60. 60.Bc1 Rc5+
  61. 61.Ke4

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