Bobby Fischer vs David Bronstein

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 6
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/1p3pP1/p1b1p3/P1P3P1/1P1R1K2/3Br3 b - - 9 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.Be3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf6
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nac4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Nxc4
  16. 16.Bc1 c6
  17. 17.dxc6 Qc7
  18. 18.Nh2 Qxc6
  19. 19.Ng4 Be7
  20. 20.Ne3 Be6
  21. 21.Qe2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Nxe3
  23. 23.Bxe3 a5
  24. 24.Bd3 a4
  25. 25.a3 Bf6
  26. 26.Bc2 d5
  27. 27.exd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Qg4 Be6
  29. 29.Qg3 Bc4
  30. 30.Bg5 Re8
  31. 31.Bxf6 Qxf6
  32. 32.Rd2 Rbd8
  33. 33.Rad1 Rxd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 h5
  35. 35.Qe3 Qf4
  36. 36.Qe2 h4
  37. 37.Rd4 Qf6
  38. 38.Qe4 g6
  39. 39.Rd2 Qf4
  40. 40.Rd1 Qxe4
  41. 41.Bxe4 Kf8
  42. 42.Rd7 Rb8
  43. 43.g3 hxg3
  44. 44.fxg3 Be6
  45. 45.Rd2 Ke7
  46. 46.h4 f5
  47. 47.Bc2 Rh8
  48. 48.Kf2 Bc4
  49. 49.Ke3 Ke6
  50. 50.Rf2 Kd6
  51. 51.Rd2+ Ke7
  52. 52.Rf2 Ke6
  53. 53.Rd2 g5
  54. 54.hxg5 Rh3
  55. 55.Kf2 Rh2+
  56. 56.Ke1 Rh1+
  57. 57.Kf2 e4
  58. 58.Bd1 Rf1+
  59. 59.Ke3 Re1+
  60. 60.Kf2 Rf1+
  61. 61.Ke3 Re1+
  62. 62.Kf2

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