David Bronstein vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 7
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/5ppp/q1n1p3/2p5/4P3/P7/4QPPP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 2 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 d5
  8. 8.b4 O-O
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.b5 a6
  14. 14.bxa6 Bxa6
  15. 15.e4 Qd6
  16. 16.Bxa6 Qxa6
  17. 17.Qe2 Nc6

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