David Bronstein vs George Rajna

Tungsram · 1977 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black George Rajna
Result 1-0
Event Tungsram
Site Budapest
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/5P2/p1pkPK1p/P1p4P/8/1P6/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 c5
  12. 12.Qe4 d5
  13. 13.exd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Bf4 Bxf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 Qf6
  16. 16.Qxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Na3 Bd7
  18. 18.Rad1 Rfe8
  19. 19.f3 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Bb5
  21. 21.c4 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  23. 23.Bc2 Na4
  24. 24.Bxa4 Bxa4
  25. 25.Kf2 Kf8
  26. 26.Ke3 Ke7
  27. 27.Nb1 Bc6
  28. 28.Nc3 b5
  29. 29.Ne4 Bxe4
  30. 30.fxe4 Ke6
  31. 31.Kf4 bxc4
  32. 32.g4 a5
  33. 33.a4 h6
  34. 34.h3 f5
  35. 35.gxf5+ Kd6
  36. 36.f6 Ke6
  37. 37.e5 Kd5
  38. 38.Kf5 h5
  39. 39.h4

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