David Bronstein vs Janis Klovans

URS-chT Moscow · 1972 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Janis Klovans
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/3k4/4r1P1/1p2pKB1/4P3/8/5P2/6r1 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 b5
  11. 11.b3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Nh4 O-O-O
  15. 15.Ndf3 Rhf8
  16. 16.Re1 Nc5
  17. 17.Rde3 Rde8
  18. 18.g4 Bf7
  19. 19.Nf5 g6
  20. 20.Nh6 Nd7
  21. 21.Kg2 Be6
  22. 22.R3e2 c5
  23. 23.Ng5 c4
  24. 24.Rd1 cxb3
  25. 25.cxb3 Re7
  26. 26.Red2 Bg8
  27. 27.Rxd6 cxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 a5
  29. 29.Ra6 Kb7
  30. 30.Rxa5 Kb6
  31. 31.b4 Nc5
  32. 32.Bc1 Nb7
  33. 33.Be3+ Kc6
  34. 34.Ra6+ Kc7
  35. 35.Nxg8 Rxg8
  36. 36.Ne6+ Kd7
  37. 37.Nc5+ Nxc5
  38. 38.Bxc5 Re6
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kc6
  40. 40.Rxh7 Ra8
  41. 41.Ba7 Rd8
  42. 42.Bc5 Ra8
  43. 43.h4 Rxa2
  44. 44.h5 gxh5
  45. 45.Rxh5 Re2
  46. 46.Kf3 Re1
  47. 47.Rf5 Rc1
  48. 48.Rf8 Rc3+
  49. 49.Be3 Rb3
  50. 50.g5 Rxb4
  51. 51.Kg4 Rb1
  52. 52.Kf5 Kd7
  53. 53.g6 Rg1
  54. 54.Bg5

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