David Bronstein vs Iivo Nei

Tallinn · 1979 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Iivo Nei
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 3
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r5k1/2pqbrpp/p7/1p1pP3/8/2P1B2P/P1Q1RPP1/R5K1 b - - 0 22

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.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Na5
  16. 16.Bc2 Bg6
  17. 17.e6 Bxc2
  18. 18.exf7+ Rxf7
  19. 19.Qxc2 Nc4
  20. 20.Re2 Qd7
  21. 21.Ne5 Nxe5
  22. 22.dxe5

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