David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal

Tbilisi sim m · 1982 · English Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Tbilisi sim m
Site Tbilisi
Date 1982.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R1p/2p3pk/4Pp2/7P/6K1/2r3B1/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Na4 Nxa4
  11. 11.Qxa4 Bd5
  12. 12.Rac1 Re8
  13. 13.Bc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Rxc5 Qd6
  15. 15.Rfc1 Ne7
  16. 16.e4 Bc6
  17. 17.Qc4 Ng6
  18. 18.h4 Nf8
  19. 19.Bh3 Rad8
  20. 20.b4 a6
  21. 21.a4 Bxa4
  22. 22.Rxc7 Re7
  23. 23.Rxe7 Qxe7
  24. 24.Qc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rxd3
  26. 26.Nxe5 Rd1+
  27. 27.Kg2 f6
  28. 28.Ng4 Bc6
  29. 29.f3 Rd2+
  30. 30.Kf1 Rb2
  31. 31.Ne3 Rb3
  32. 32.Kf2 Rb2+
  33. 33.Ke1 Rb3
  34. 34.Nf5 Rxf3
  35. 35.Ne7+ Kh8
  36. 36.Rc8 g6
  37. 37.Nxc6 bxc6
  38. 38.Bg2 Rxg3
  39. 39.Kf2 Rb3
  40. 40.Rxf8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ra8 Rxb4
  42. 42.Rxa6 Rc4
  43. 43.Ra7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Rf7 f5
  45. 45.e5 Rc2+
  46. 46.Kg3

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