David Bronstein vs Ivan Sokolov

Reykjavik op · 1994 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Ivan Sokolov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/2p2k2/1bp2p2/p3p2p/7P/1PP3P1/1R2R2K/2r5 w - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nf6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rdg8+
  16. 16.Kf1 Rg6
  17. 17.Nf5 Rhg8
  18. 18.Ke2 Bc5
  19. 19.Rc3 Bb4
  20. 20.Rc4 Bf8
  21. 21.h4 h5
  22. 22.Rh1 Kd7
  23. 23.Rc3 Ke6
  24. 24.Ng3 Bb4
  25. 25.Rb3 Bc5
  26. 26.Rh3 b6
  27. 27.Rd3 a5
  28. 28.a4 Rh8
  29. 29.Rd1 b5
  30. 30.axb5 Rb8
  31. 31.Ra1 Rxb5
  32. 32.b3 Bd4
  33. 33.Ra4 Rg8
  34. 34.Rh1 Rc5
  35. 35.Ra2 Rc3
  36. 36.Rd1 Kf7
  37. 37.Rd2 Rxg3
  38. 38.fxg3 Re3+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rxf3+
  40. 40.Kg2 Re3
  41. 41.Rd3 Rxe4
  42. 42.c3 Bb6
  43. 43.Rdd2 Re1
  44. 44.Re2 Rb1
  45. 45.Rab2 Rg1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Rc1

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