David Bronstein vs Janis Klovans

URS-ch43 · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Janis Klovans
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/5rp1/p2pR2p/1n1P1q2/R5N1/7P/3Q1PP1/6K1 b - - 5 40

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 Nc6
  12. 12.d5 Na7
  13. 13.b4 Nd7
  14. 14.a4 cxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 bxa4
  16. 16.Bxa4 Nb6
  17. 17.Bb3 Nb5
  18. 18.Nbd2 Kh8
  19. 19.Nc4 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Na5 Qe8
  22. 22.Nc6 Bf6
  23. 23.Be3 Nd7
  24. 24.Kh1 Qg6
  25. 25.Rc1 Rae8
  26. 26.Nh2 Bd3
  27. 27.Bc4 e4
  28. 28.Qd2 Ne5
  29. 29.Nxe5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Bxd3 exd3
  31. 31.Red1 Qe4
  32. 32.Ng4 Bf4
  33. 33.Bxf4 Qxf4
  34. 34.Qxd3 Qxb4
  35. 35.Kg1 Qf4
  36. 36.Rc4 Qf5
  37. 37.Qd2 h6
  38. 38.Ra4 Ra8
  39. 39.Re1 Rf7
  40. 40.Re6

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