David Bronstein vs Lajos Portisch

Maroczy mem · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Maroczy mem
Site Budapest
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

4k3/4Rp2/5Ppp/p3P3/3K4/8/P3r3/8 b - - 15 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.Ng3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d5
  8. 8.Qf3 Qd7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.Qe2 Nb8
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.c4 Ne4
  14. 14.cxd5 Nxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Qxd5
  16. 16.Ba3 Re8
  17. 17.Rac1 c6
  18. 18.Rc2 Nd7
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rac8
  20. 20.Qf3 Qa5
  21. 21.Bd6 c5
  22. 22.Qf5 Nf6
  23. 23.Be5 Rc6
  24. 24.dxc5 bxc5
  25. 25.Bxf6 Rxf6
  26. 26.Qxc5 Qxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Ra6
  28. 28.R1c2 g6
  29. 29.g4 h6
  30. 30.Rc8 Rxc8
  31. 31.Rxc8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rc2 Kf6
  33. 33.f4 Ra3
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke6
  35. 35.Kf3 Kf6
  36. 36.Ke4 Ra4+
  37. 37.Kd5 Ra3
  38. 38.Kd4 Ra4+
  39. 39.Kd5 Ra3
  40. 40.Kd4 Ra4+
  41. 41.Kc5 Ra3
  42. 42.Re2 a5
  43. 43.Kd4 Ke6
  44. 44.e4 Ra4+
  45. 45.Kc5 Ra3
  46. 46.Rb2 Rg3
  47. 47.Rb6+ Ke7
  48. 48.f5 Rxg4
  49. 49.f6+ Kd7
  50. 50.Kd5 Rg5+
  51. 51.e5 Rxg2
  52. 52.Rb7+ Ke8
  53. 53.Re7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Ra7 Rd2+
  55. 55.Ke4 Re2+
  56. 56.Kd4 Ke8
  57. 57.Re7+ Kf8
  58. 58.Ra7 Ke8
  59. 59.Re7+

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