David Bronstein vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B34)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

rq2r1k1/1p1bppbp/n2p2p1/pN1P4/PP6/R1P1B2P/3QBPP1/3R2K1 b - - 6 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.Nb3 a5
  9. 9.a4 Nb4
  10. 10.Bf3 d6
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Nd5 Nfxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Rc8
  15. 15.c3 Na6
  16. 16.Ra3 Nc5
  17. 17.b4 Na6
  18. 18.Qd2 Qc7
  19. 19.Be2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nb5 Qd8
  21. 21.Na7 Rb8
  22. 22.Rd1 Qc7
  23. 23.h3 Ra8
  24. 24.Nb5 Qd8
  25. 25.Bg5 Qb8
  26. 26.Be3

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