David Bronstein vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 18
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

1k6/p1q1n1b1/1p2p2p/1Pp1r3/4B3/8/PPQN2P1/1K1R4 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 g5
  6. 6.Bg3 Nh5
  7. 7.e3 Nxg3
  8. 8.hxg3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bd3 Nf6
  10. 10.Qd2 c6
  11. 11.O-O-O Qa5
  12. 12.Kb1 Bd7
  13. 13.Nge2 e6
  14. 14.Nc1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nb3 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rhe8
  17. 17.e4 c5
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Ng8
  20. 20.f4 gxf4
  21. 21.gxf4 f6
  22. 22.Nb5 Bxb5
  23. 23.cxb5 Kb8
  24. 24.Rc1 b6
  25. 25.Bg6 Rf8
  26. 26.Rhe1 fxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Rd5
  28. 28.Be4 Rxe5
  29. 29.Qc2 Rd8
  30. 30.Red1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Ne7
  32. 32.Nd2

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