David Bronstein vs Viktor Korchnoi

Moscow · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5R2/8/8/8/8/3K1p2/5kr1/8 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 b4
  11. 11.e5 bxc3
  12. 12.exf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.bxc3 Qc7
  14. 14.f5 Qxc3
  15. 15.Qd3 Qxd3
  16. 16.cxd3 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nc6
  18. 18.Bb2 exf5
  19. 19.Bd5 Rb8
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Bxc6 Rb4
  22. 22.Rab1 Rd4
  23. 23.Rf3 Be6
  24. 24.Rb6 a5
  25. 25.a4 Rc8
  26. 26.h3 f4
  27. 27.Ra6 Bb3
  28. 28.Bb5 Bxa4
  29. 29.Rxa5 Bd1
  30. 30.Rf2 Rc5
  31. 31.Ra1 Bb3
  32. 32.Ba6 Kg6
  33. 33.Rb1 Be6
  34. 34.Rb6 Kg5
  35. 35.Kh2 h5
  36. 36.Rb8 Bf5
  37. 37.Bc4 Bg6
  38. 38.Rg8 d5
  39. 39.Rd8 h4
  40. 40.Re2 Bxd3
  41. 41.Bxd3 Rxd3
  42. 42.Rg8+ Kf5
  43. 43.Rg7 f6
  44. 44.Rg4 Rc4
  45. 45.Rf2 f3
  46. 46.gxf3 Rdc3
  47. 47.Kg2 Rc2
  48. 48.Rxc2 Rxc2+
  49. 49.Kf1 Rc4
  50. 50.Rg8 Kf4
  51. 51.Ke2 f5
  52. 52.Rh8 Rc2+
  53. 53.Kd3 Rh2
  54. 54.Rxh4+ Kxf3
  55. 55.Rh5 f4
  56. 56.Rh4 Rg2
  57. 57.Rh5 Kg3
  58. 58.Rxd5 Kxh3
  59. 59.Rd8 Kg3
  60. 60.Rg8+ Kf2
  61. 61.Rf8 f3

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