David Bronstein vs Viktor Korchnoi

Hastings7576 · 1976 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Hastings7576
Site Hastings
Round 11
Date 1976.01.10
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B74)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/8/1p3p1P/3BnK1P/P7/1P6/8 b - - 6 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.f4 Qc8
  11. 11.Kh1 Rd8
  12. 12.Bg1 b6
  13. 13.Qe1 Nb4
  14. 14.Rc1 Bc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Nd2 Qc8
  17. 17.a3 Nc6
  18. 18.Nf3 Rb8
  19. 19.Nd5 e6
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.c3 Rb7
  22. 22.Bf2 Qc7
  23. 23.Rd1 Re8
  24. 24.Bg3 Bg7
  25. 25.Qf2 f5
  26. 26.Rfe1 Bf8
  27. 27.h3 Qc8
  28. 28.Bh4 fxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 d5
  30. 30.Re2 Bd6
  31. 31.Ng5 Be7
  32. 32.Rxe6 Bxg5
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  34. 34.Bxg5 Qf7
  35. 35.Qf3 Rd7
  36. 36.Re1 Rd6
  37. 37.Qg4 Qd7
  38. 38.Qe2 Kf7
  39. 39.Rd1 Qf5
  40. 40.Bh4 d4
  41. 41.cxd4 Qe6
  42. 42.Qf2 Qe4
  43. 43.d5 Rxd5
  44. 44.Re1 Qd3
  45. 45.Kh2 Rd6
  46. 46.Re3 Qd5
  47. 47.Qc2 Rd7
  48. 48.Qe2 Qd1
  49. 49.Qa6 Qd4
  50. 50.Qe2 Qd1
  51. 51.Qc4+ Qd5
  52. 52.Qc3 Nd4
  53. 53.Rd3 Qe4
  54. 54.Bg3 b5
  55. 55.Kh1 Rd5
  56. 56.Bf2 Ne6
  57. 57.Rxd5 Qxd5
  58. 58.Bxa7 Qd6
  59. 59.Be3 Qd5
  60. 60.Kg1 h5
  61. 61.Qc2 Ng7
  62. 62.Qc7+ Kg8
  63. 63.Qb8+ Kf7
  64. 64.Qc7+ Kg8
  65. 65.Qe5 Qc6
  66. 66.Bf2 Kf7
  67. 67.Qc5 Qxc5
  68. 68.Bxc5 Ke6
  69. 69.Bf8 Nf5
  70. 70.Kf2 Kd5
  71. 71.g4 Nd4
  72. 72.f5 gxf5
  73. 73.gxh5 Ne6
  74. 74.Bg7 Ng5
  75. 75.h4 Ne4+
  76. 76.Ke3 Ke6
  77. 77.Bd4 Kf7
  78. 78.Kf4

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