David Bronstein vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

5r2/p1qr1pk1/bpn1pnpp/2p5/P1N5/1PPP1NP1/2Q2PBP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nge7
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.c3 b6
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.Qc1 O-O
  10. 10.Bh6 Qc7
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Ba6
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nc4 Rad8
  15. 15.Re1 h6
  16. 16.Qc2 Nf6
  17. 17.a4 Rd7
  18. 18.b3

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