David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	David Bronstein
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	0-1
Event	Tbilisi sim m
Site	Tbilisi
Date	1982.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R5/3p1bpk/p1nP1p1p/5P1P/6P1/p3B3/3K4 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 g6
6. 6.g3 Nc6
7. 7.Nde2 Bg4
8. 8.Bg2 Bg7
9. 9.O-O O-O
10. 10.h3 Bxe2
11. 11.Qxe2 Qb6
12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
13. 13.exd5 Ne5
14. 14.c3 Rfc8
15. 15.Re1 Qa6
16. 16.Qxa6 bxa6
17. 17.f4 Nd3
18. 18.Rxe7 Rab8
19. 19.Re2 Rxc3
20. 20.bxc3 Bxc3
21. 21.Bb2 Bxb2
22. 22.Rd1 Nc5
23. 23.Rc2 a5
24. 24.Kf1 a4
25. 25.Rb1 a3
26. 26.Ke2 Rb4
27. 27.Kd1 Kg7
28. 28.Ke2 a5
29. 29.h4 h5
30. 30.Kf3 Ne4
31. 31.Re1 f5
32. 32.Rc7+ Kh6
33. 33.Ke3 Bd4+
34. 34.Kd3 Nc5+
35. 35.Kc2 Rb2+
36. 36.Kd1 Bf6
37. 37.Re2 Rb1+
38. 38.Kc2 Ra1
39. 39.Bf3 Rxa2+
40. 40.Kd1 Rxe2
41. 41.Bxe2 a2

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