David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow-3teams · 1973 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-3teams
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 30
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

4r1k1/5ppp/pp1R4/4P3/5P2/8/P4RPP/2r3K1 w - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Nd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Be2 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Bc6
  13. 13.f3 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bc5
  17. 17.Qc3 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Rc8
  19. 19.b4 Re8
  20. 20.f4 b6
  21. 21.Qd2 Nxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rad1 Qc7
  24. 24.Bd3 Bc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Qd6 Qxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Rc2
  28. 28.Rf2 Rc1+
  29. 29.Rf1 Rc2
  30. 30.Rf2 Rc1+

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between David Bronstein and Mikhail Tal, or browse all David Bronstein games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.