David Bronstein vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-chT · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Leningrad
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

5rk1/3q1ppp/p7/1p1pPbN1/2r2P2/1P6/P2Q2PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Bc2 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd4 Qd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Nxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb7
  15. 15.Nf3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 c5
  18. 18.f4 cxd4
  19. 19.Qd2 Nc5
  20. 20.Qxd4 Bxc2
  21. 21.Qxc5 Rac8
  22. 22.Qd4 Rc4
  23. 23.Qd2 Bf5
  24. 24.b3

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