David Bronstein vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 0-1 in 77 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6Q1/6pp/4p3/5P1k/5q2/8/5K2 w - - 0 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb5+ Bd7
  8. 8.a4 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rb1 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Na5
  13. 13.d5 Bxb5
  14. 14.axb5 Nc4
  15. 15.Qa4 Nb6
  16. 16.Qb3 Rc8
  17. 17.Qa2 Rc4
  18. 18.Qxa7 Rxe4
  19. 19.Ng3 Ra4
  20. 20.Qxb7 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bb2 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rxb2 Qd6
  23. 23.Rc1 Kg7
  24. 24.Rd2 e6
  25. 25.Ne2 Rb8
  26. 26.Qc6 Qe5
  27. 27.h3 Re4
  28. 28.Kf1 Rxb5
  29. 29.Ng3 Reb4
  30. 30.Re2 Qf4
  31. 31.Rce1 Rb2
  32. 32.Qc1 Rxe2
  33. 33.Nxe2 Qf6
  34. 34.Qd2 Rb4
  35. 35.Qd3 Qb2
  36. 36.Rd1 Nf4
  37. 37.Nxf4 Rxf4
  38. 38.Qe2 Qf6
  39. 39.g3 Rf5
  40. 40.h4 Qc3
  41. 41.Qe4 Qf6
  42. 42.Rd2 Rb5
  43. 43.Kg2 Rb2
  44. 44.Qd4 Rxd2
  45. 45.Qxd2 Qe5
  46. 46.f3 Qd5
  47. 47.Qc3+ e5
  48. 48.Qb2 Qd4
  49. 49.Qb7 Qd2+
  50. 50.Kg1 Qc1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qc2+
  52. 52.Kg1 Qf5
  53. 53.Kg2 Qc2+
  54. 54.Kg1 Qd1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Qd2+
  56. 56.Kg1 Qd6
  57. 57.Kg2 Qe6
  58. 58.Qc7 Qa2+
  59. 59.Kf1 Qd5
  60. 60.Ke2 Kf6
  61. 61.Qb6+ Ke7
  62. 62.Qc7+ Ke6
  63. 63.Qb6+ Qd6
  64. 64.Qb7 Kf6
  65. 65.Qb5 Kg7
  66. 66.Kf2 f5
  67. 67.Kg2 Qd2+
  68. 68.Kh3 Qe1
  69. 69.Kg2 Kh6
  70. 70.Qe8 Qe2+
  71. 71.Kg1 Kh5
  72. 72.Qe7 h6
  73. 73.Qb7 f4
  74. 74.gxf4 Kxh4
  75. 75.Qg7 Qe1+
  76. 76.Kg2 Qg3+
  77. 77.Kf1 Qxf3+

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