David Bronstein vs Arnar Thorsteinsson

Reykjavik op · 1990 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Arnar Thorsteinsson
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 2
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A47)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/p1N2k2/1p6/1P1pPpK1/3P1P2/7P/1P6/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 b6
  4. 4.h3 Bb7
  5. 5.e3 h6
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.e4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.a3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qe2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 f5
  15. 15.Bxh6 Qe8
  16. 16.Bg5 Rf7
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Rc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  20. 20.Ng5 Rf8
  21. 21.f4 Rd8
  22. 22.Qb4 Qxb4+
  23. 23.axb4 Nf8
  24. 24.Kd2 Rd7
  25. 25.Rc1 Bb7
  26. 26.Bb5 Re7
  27. 27.Bc6 Ba6
  28. 28.b5 Bb7
  29. 29.Bxb7 Rxb7
  30. 30.Rc8 Re7
  31. 31.g4 g6
  32. 32.Ke3 Kg7
  33. 33.Rc6 Kh6
  34. 34.Kf2 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg3 Kh6
  36. 36.Kh4 Kg7
  37. 37.Rc8 Nh7
  38. 38.Rc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Nxe6+ Kf7
  40. 40.Nxc7 Nf8
  41. 41.gxf5 gxf5
  42. 42.Kg5

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