David Bronstein vs Boris Spassky

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/6p1/3N4/5PnP/P4Rr1/1b4B1/6K1 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.Qc2 Rb8
  11. 11.b3 e5
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bb2 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nce4 Bb7
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Bg7
  18. 18.Nf3 Bd5
  19. 19.Nfg5 Nc6
  20. 20.e3 Qe7
  21. 21.h4 c4
  22. 22.bxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.a3 Rb2
  24. 24.Qa4 Ne5
  25. 25.Rxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Nc3 Kh8
  27. 27.Nxd5 Qe8
  28. 28.Qxe8 Rxe8
  29. 29.f4 Ng4
  30. 30.Nf7+ Kg8
  31. 31.Nxd6 Rxe3
  32. 32.Nxc4 Rxg3
  33. 33.Nxb2 Bxb2
  34. 34.Rf3

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