David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

Tallinn · 1979 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 9
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C56)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/ppp2ppp/3bb3/8/3BN3/8/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.Re1 d5
  7. 7.Bxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Qa5
  9. 9.Nxe4 Be6
  10. 10.Bd2 Qd5
  11. 11.Bg5 Bd6
  12. 12.Bf6 O-O
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4

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