David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch40 · 1972 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch40
Site Baku
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

n5k1/r5pp/1r4p1/3p2P1/K3p1BP/b3P3/5P2/R4R2 w - - 10 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Bg4
  3. 3.h3 Bh5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nd7
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Ngf6
  7. 7.d3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qe7
  9. 9.a3 c6
  10. 10.c4 O-O
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nh4 Ne8
  13. 13.Nxg6 fxg6
  14. 14.h4 b5
  15. 15.g5 bxc4
  16. 16.dxc4 e5
  17. 17.b4 a5
  18. 18.c5 Bb8
  19. 19.Qa4 Qe6
  20. 20.Rg1 Nc7
  21. 21.Bg4 Qf7
  22. 22.O-O-O axb4
  23. 23.Qxc6 bxa3
  24. 24.Qxd7 axb2+
  25. 25.Kxb2 Ba7
  26. 26.Qxf7+ Rxf7
  27. 27.Rgf1 Bxc5
  28. 28.Nb3 Ba3+
  29. 29.Kc2 Re7
  30. 30.Kd3 Rb8
  31. 31.Na5 e4+
  32. 32.Kd4 Rb4+
  33. 33.Kc5 Rb5+
  34. 34.Kc6 Rxa5
  35. 35.Ra1 Rc5+
  36. 36.Kb6 Na8+
  37. 37.Ka6 Rc6+
  38. 38.Kb5 Rb6+
  39. 39.Ka4 Ra7#

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