David Bronstein vs Valery S Zhidkov

URS-ch40 · 1972 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Valery S Zhidkov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch40
Site Baku
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

N5k1/1p2Br1p/p1bPp1p1/5p2/3R4/3P4/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5 Qa5+
  6. 6.Qc3 Qd8
  7. 7.Bc4 e6
  8. 8.e5 Ne4
  9. 9.Qd3 f5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg7
  13. 13.Re1 Qa5
  14. 14.Bb5 O-O
  15. 15.a4 Qc7
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Nd4 Qd5
  18. 18.Nb5 Qxd3
  19. 19.cxd3 d5
  20. 20.exd6 a6
  21. 21.Nc7 Bxc3
  22. 22.Nxa8 Bxa1
  23. 23.Bg5 Bd4
  24. 24.Be7 Rf7
  25. 25.Rc1 Bd7
  26. 26.Rc7 Bxa4
  27. 27.Rc4 Bc6
  28. 28.Rxd4

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