John M Emms vs David Bronstein

Maidstone Menchik op · 1994 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White John M Emms
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Maidstone Menchik op
Site Maidstone
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2Q1kp2/1p2p3/pP4P1/q1P4K/5P1P/8 b - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nb3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nbxd4 Be7
  8. 8.g3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 b5
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Qe2 Qb6
  12. 12.c3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Nxg5 N7f6
  15. 15.Rad1 Ra7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rc7
  17. 17.a3 Bd7
  18. 18.Ne4 a5
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  20. 20.Nf3 Bc6
  21. 21.Ne5 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Qb7+
  23. 23.Kg1 Rc5
  24. 24.Rd4 Rfc8
  25. 25.Red1 Rd5
  26. 26.Ng4 Rcd8
  27. 27.Nxf6+ gxf6
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qh4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Kg7
  32. 32.Qg4+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qf4 Kg7
  34. 34.Qg4+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qd4 Kg7
  36. 36.b4 a4
  37. 37.Qg4+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qd4 e5
  39. 39.Qh4 Qf3
  40. 40.Qxh7 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qd5+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qd5+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qe6+
  45. 45.g4 Qa2
  46. 46.Qh8+ Ke7
  47. 47.Qc8 Qxa3
  48. 48.Qc5+ Ke6
  49. 49.Qc6+

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