David Bronstein vs Svetozar Gligoric

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 79 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/5N2/4kPK1/6pP/6P1/5n2 b - - 2 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.cxb4 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 bxc4
  18. 18.Bd2 c3
  19. 19.Bh6 a5
  20. 20.bxa5 Bf8
  21. 21.Bxf8 Rxf8
  22. 22.Bb3 Ra6
  23. 23.Qd3 Qxa5
  24. 24.dxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Be6
  26. 26.Nc4 Qb4
  27. 27.Rac1 Rc6
  28. 28.Rxc3 Rfc8
  29. 29.Rec1 Nd7
  30. 30.R3c2 Nc5
  31. 31.Qc3 Qxc3
  32. 32.Rxc3 Nxe4
  33. 33.R3c2 Rb8
  34. 34.Na5 Rxc2
  35. 35.Rxc2 Bxb3
  36. 36.Nxb3 Ra8
  37. 37.f3 Nf6
  38. 38.Rd2 h5
  39. 39.Kf2 Ra4
  40. 40.Nc1 Kg7
  41. 41.Ke3 g5
  42. 42.Rd4 Ra3+
  43. 43.Rd3 Ra5
  44. 44.Kd4 Nd7
  45. 45.Rd2 Kf6
  46. 46.Ne2 Ne5
  47. 47.Nc3 Kf5
  48. 48.Rb2 h4
  49. 49.Rb3 Nc6+
  50. 50.Ke3 Re5+
  51. 51.Ne4 Ra5
  52. 52.Rb5+ Rxb5
  53. 53.Nd6+ Ke5
  54. 54.Nxb5 Nb4
  55. 55.Nc3 f5
  56. 56.a4 Nc2+
  57. 57.Kd2 Nd4
  58. 58.Ne2 Nc6
  59. 59.Kd3 Kd5
  60. 60.Kc3 Kc5
  61. 61.Nc1 Kd5
  62. 62.Nd3 Na5
  63. 63.Nb4+ Ke5
  64. 64.Nd3+ Kd5
  65. 65.Nb2 Kc5
  66. 66.Kd3 Kd5
  67. 67.Ke3 Nc6
  68. 68.Nd3 Na5
  69. 69.f4 g4
  70. 70.Ne5 g3
  71. 71.Kd3 Nb3
  72. 72.Nf3 Nc5+
  73. 73.Ke3 Nxa4
  74. 74.Nd4 Nb2
  75. 75.Nxf5 Nc4+
  76. 76.Kf3 Nd2+
  77. 77.Kg4 Ke4
  78. 78.Nxh4 Nf1
  79. 79.Nf5

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