David Bronstein vs William N Watson

London NWYM · 1989 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black William N Watson
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London NWYM
Site London
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D03)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

r1r5/1p1q1pk1/p1pbp1p1/6Q1/PP1P1P2/4PB2/2R2P2/1R3K2 b - - 13 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg5 O-O
  5. 5.Nbd2 d5
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 Re8
  8. 8.Qb3 c6
  9. 9.c4 Nb6
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.O-O Bf5
  12. 12.Nc4 Be4
  13. 13.Bf4 Nh5
  14. 14.Bc7 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Nxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Qd7
  17. 17.Be5 e6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qe7
  19. 19.Bg3 Nxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Qd6
  21. 21.f4 Qd5
  22. 22.Qc2 Rec8
  23. 23.Bf1 Rd8
  24. 24.a3 Rac8
  25. 25.Rac1 Qa5
  26. 26.Qc4 a6
  27. 27.b4 Qd5
  28. 28.Qc2 Bf8
  29. 29.Bg2 Qd6
  30. 30.Rd3 Ra8
  31. 31.Rb1 Qd7
  32. 32.a4 Rdc8
  33. 33.Rdb3 Be7
  34. 34.Be4 Bf8
  35. 35.R3b2 Be7
  36. 36.Kg2 Bf8
  37. 37.Qb3 Be7
  38. 38.Bf3 Bf8
  39. 39.g4 Bg7
  40. 40.Rc2 Bf8
  41. 41.Rbc1 Bg7
  42. 42.Qc4 Rd8
  43. 43.g5 h6
  44. 44.gxh6 Bxh6
  45. 45.Rb1 Rac8
  46. 46.Qc5 Bf8
  47. 47.Qa5 Bd6
  48. 48.Rbc1 Ra8
  49. 49.Rb1 Kg7
  50. 50.Kf1 Rdc8
  51. 51.Qg5

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