David Bronstein vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 11
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E95)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2b1n1rk/pp4r1/3p1nq1/P1pP1p1p/2P1pP2/2P1B1PP/3QBNR1/6RK w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.d5 c5
  10. 10.a3 Ne8
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bd2 f5
  13. 13.Ng5 Nc7
  14. 14.exf5 gxf5
  15. 15.f4 e4
  16. 16.Be3 h6
  17. 17.Nh3 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Nf6
  19. 19.a4 Kh8
  20. 20.Nf2 Rg8
  21. 21.Kh1 Qe8
  22. 22.Rg1 Qg6
  23. 23.Qd2 Bd7
  24. 24.g3 Rae8
  25. 25.a5 Re7
  26. 26.Rab1 Bc8
  27. 27.Rg2 Reg7
  28. 28.Rbg1 Nce8
  29. 29.h3 h5

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