David Bronstein vs Liuben Spassov

Tungsram · 1977 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Liuben Spassov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tungsram
Site Budapest
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E23)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

3b4/8/1p1n1kp1/1Pp4p/5P1P/3BN1P1/4K3/8 w - - 43 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nxd2
  8. 8.Nxd2 Bxc5
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Nde4 Be7
  13. 13.Rad1 Na5
  14. 14.Qa4 Bc6
  15. 15.Qc2 Qc7
  16. 16.Qd3 Qb7
  17. 17.Nd5 exd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Rad8
  19. 19.Bf3 Qc8
  20. 20.Rc1 Nb7
  21. 21.dxc6 dxc6
  22. 22.Qa6 Qc7
  23. 23.a3 Kh8
  24. 24.b4 Rc8
  25. 25.Ng3 Nd8
  26. 26.Nf5 Bf6
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rb8
  28. 28.a4 c5
  29. 29.Qc4 Ne6
  30. 30.b5 g6
  31. 31.Ng3 Be5
  32. 32.Nf1 Qe7
  33. 33.Bd5 Nc7
  34. 34.Bc6 Rbd8
  35. 35.Nd2 Qd6
  36. 36.g3 h5
  37. 37.Kg2 Bf6
  38. 38.h4 Kg7
  39. 39.Ne4 Qe7
  40. 40.a5 Rxd1
  41. 41.Rxd1 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxd8 Qxd8
  43. 43.Qc2 Be7
  44. 44.axb6 axb6
  45. 45.Qb2+ Bf6
  46. 46.Qd2 Qxd2
  47. 47.Nxd2 Bd8
  48. 48.Kf3 f5
  49. 49.Nc4 Ne6
  50. 50.Ke2 Bc7
  51. 51.f4 Nf8
  52. 52.Nd2 Nh7
  53. 53.e4 fxe4
  54. 54.Nxe4 Kf7
  55. 55.Bd5+ Ke7
  56. 56.Bc4 Bd8
  57. 57.Bd3 Bc7
  58. 58.Kf3 Kf7
  59. 59.Ke3 Bb8
  60. 60.Be2 Ke7
  61. 61.Bc4 Bc7
  62. 62.Bd3 Nf6
  63. 63.Ng5 Ng4+
  64. 64.Kf3 Kf6
  65. 65.Ne4+ Kg7
  66. 66.Nd2 Kf7
  67. 67.Nc4 Kf6
  68. 68.Bc2 Nh2+
  69. 69.Ke2 Ng4
  70. 70.Be4 Kf7
  71. 71.Bd5+ Kf6
  72. 72.Bf3 Nh6
  73. 73.Ne3 Bd8
  74. 74.Be4 Nf7
  75. 75.Bd3 Nd6

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