David Bronstein vs Yrjo A Rantanen

Tallinn · 1975 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Yrjo A Rantanen
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 9
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R2nk2/5p1p/2r1p1p1/P1b3P1/1p3B1P/1P3KN1/5P2/8 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.Bf4 b6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bb7
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Qxe4 Nf6
  13. 13.Qe2 c5
  14. 14.Rad1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Qc8
  16. 16.b3 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qb7+
  18. 18.Qf3 Qxf3+
  19. 19.Kxf3 Rfc8
  20. 20.g4 a6
  21. 21.g5 Ne8
  22. 22.a4 Ra7
  23. 23.h4 Rb7
  24. 24.Rd3 Rc5
  25. 25.Re1 Rd7
  26. 26.Red1 g6
  27. 27.Ne2 Rxd3+
  28. 28.Rxd3 b5
  29. 29.cxb5 axb5
  30. 30.Rd7 Kf8
  31. 31.a5 Rc6
  32. 32.Rb7 b4
  33. 33.Rb8 Bc5
  34. 34.Ng3

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