David Bronstein vs Tigran Petrosian

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 14
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/Pr3pp1/7p/P1n1N3/8/3p2P1/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 d5
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Bh3 Nb8
  13. 13.Rad1 Nc6
  14. 14.Bg2 Re8
  15. 15.b4 Ne7
  16. 16.Bh3 c6
  17. 17.Qb3 Nc8
  18. 18.e4 dxe4
  19. 19.Ne5 Nd6
  20. 20.Nxe4 Rf8
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  22. 22.Bg2 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rfe1 Rc7
  24. 24.a4 Rd8
  25. 25.Qc3 Rdc8
  26. 26.Rc1 h6
  27. 27.Qa1 c5
  28. 28.Bxb7 Nxb7
  29. 29.dxc5 bxc5
  30. 30.b5 Nd8
  31. 31.Nc4 Qxa1
  32. 32.Rxa1 Ne6
  33. 33.Re4 Rd8
  34. 34.a5 Rd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 cxd4
  36. 36.Nd6 Rd7
  37. 37.Nc4 d3
  38. 38.b6 Nc5
  39. 39.Ne5 Rb7
  40. 40.Nc4 Rd7
  41. 41.Ne5 Rb7
  42. 42.bxa7

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