David Bronstein vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch27 · 1960 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 13
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/p4kb1/5pp1/3p1p2/2b5/4BQ2/Ppq3PP/3RK2R w K - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Ne2 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.d4 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 e6
  6. 6.Nd2 Nge7
  7. 7.Nf3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nexd4 Ng6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 f6
  12. 12.exf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Nd4 Kf7
  14. 14.f4 c5
  15. 15.Qh5 cxd4
  16. 16.Bxg6+ hxg6
  17. 17.Qxh8 dxc3
  18. 18.Qh7+ Bg7
  19. 19.Be3 cxb2
  20. 20.Rd1 Ba6
  21. 21.f5 exf5
  22. 22.Qh3 Qc2
  23. 23.Qf3 Bc4

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