David Bronstein vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch43 · 1975 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4rbk1/p4ppp/1p3n2/3p4/4q3/1NP1N1P1/PP3P1P/R2Q2K1 w - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nf5 Re8
  12. 12.Nb3 Bf8
  13. 13.Be3 Ncd7
  14. 14.Bd4 Qc7
  15. 15.c3 Qf4
  16. 16.Ne3 Rad8
  17. 17.g3 Qe4
  18. 18.Ng2 b6
  19. 19.Re1 Qf5
  20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Ne3 Qe4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qd3
  23. 23.Nf3 Qe4
  24. 24.Nd2 Qd3
  25. 25.Nb3 Qe4
  26. 26.Bxf6 Nxf6
  27. 27.Qd4 Qf3
  28. 28.Qd1 Qe4
  29. 29.Qd4 Qf3
  30. 30.Qd1 Qe4

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