David Bronstein vs Boris Spassky

Mar del Plata · 1960 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 7
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3R4/ppp3k1/1b4p1/5pp1/7r/P1P2PN1/1P4PP/5K2 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nxe4
  8. 8.Bd3 d5
  9. 9.exd6 Nxd6
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bg4
  12. 12.Nbd2 g5
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Qc2 Kg7
  15. 15.Bf5 Bh5
  16. 16.Nc4 Qf4
  17. 17.Nfd2 Bg6
  18. 18.Bxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Qe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Ne5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Ng3 Rae8
  24. 24.Rxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.Rd1 f5
  26. 26.Kf1 Ra5
  27. 27.a3 Ra4
  28. 28.Rd8 Rf4
  29. 29.f3 Rh4

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