David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2br3k/2r2pp1/p1n1p2p/1p3q2/1P2N2P/1BP3Q1/P5P1/4RRK1 b - - 6 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Qf3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Qe4 Bc5
  14. 14.Be3 Nbc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxe3+
  16. 16.Qxe3 Nxc6
  17. 17.Rad1 Qc7
  18. 18.Ne4 Qe5
  19. 19.Qf3 Ra7
  20. 20.c3 Rd8
  21. 21.Rde1 Rad7
  22. 22.Bc2 h6
  23. 23.b4 Rc7
  24. 24.Bb3 Kh8
  25. 25.h4 Qf5
  26. 26.Qg3 Qe5
  27. 27.Qf3 Qf5
  28. 28.Qg3

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