David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

Parnu · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Parnu
Site Parnu
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/6b1/4p1r1/1R5p/3p4/P1P3B1/1P1r3P/4R2K w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 Qc7
  11. 11.Bf3 Rfd8
  12. 12.Qe1 Bf8
  13. 13.a3 Na5
  14. 14.Nxa5 Qxa5
  15. 15.g4 Rac8
  16. 16.g5 Ne8
  17. 17.f5 Nc7
  18. 18.f6 Nb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Qxb5
  20. 20.Qc1 Bc6
  21. 21.fxg7 Bxg7
  22. 22.c3 Qa4
  23. 23.Qd1 Qc4
  24. 24.Qc2 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Bg2 Rcd8
  27. 27.Rae1 Rd3
  28. 28.Bxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Qf2 R8d7
  30. 30.Bf4 a5
  31. 31.Qg2 R7d5
  32. 32.Qe4 Qb5
  33. 33.Bg3 Rxg5
  34. 34.Rxf7 Qd5
  35. 35.Qxd5 cxd5
  36. 36.Ra7 Rg6
  37. 37.Rxa5 Rd2
  38. 38.Rb5 h5
  39. 39.Kh1 d4

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