David Bronstein vs Paul Keres

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 7
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rn1k/p5N1/1p5R/8/1P6/P4QqP/4n1P1/5R1K b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.Ne2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 O-O
  9. 9.d5 h6
  10. 10.Bc2 Na6
  11. 11.Nb5 exd5
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.Ng3 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxh6 gxh6
  15. 15.Qd2 Nh7
  16. 16.Qxh6 f5
  17. 17.Nxf5 Rxf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nf8
  19. 19.Rad1 Bg5
  20. 20.Qh5 Qf6
  21. 21.Nd6 Bc6
  22. 22.Qg4 Kh8
  23. 23.Be4 Bh6
  24. 24.Bxc6 dxc6
  25. 25.Qxc4 Nc5
  26. 26.b4 Nce6
  27. 27.Qxc6 Rb8
  28. 28.Ne4 Qg6
  29. 29.Rd6 Bg7
  30. 30.f4 Qg4
  31. 31.h3 Qe2
  32. 32.Ng3 Qe3+
  33. 33.Kh2 Nd4
  34. 34.Qd5 Re8
  35. 35.Nh5 Ne2
  36. 36.Nxg7 Qg3+
  37. 37.Kh1 Nxf4
  38. 38.Qf3 Ne2
  39. 39.Rh6+

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