Svetozar Gligoric vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 30
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1p3ppp/4nn2/pP1p4/P7/2qNP1N1/5PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 9 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Ng3 c5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb2 Be5
  14. 14.Na4 Bxb2
  15. 15.Nxb2 Bg4
  16. 16.Be2 Bxe2
  17. 17.Nxe2 Qd6
  18. 18.Nd3 a6
  19. 19.Rc1 a5
  20. 20.b5 Nd8
  21. 21.a4 Ne6
  22. 22.Ng3 Qa3
  23. 23.Ra1 Qc3
  24. 24.Rc1 Qa3
  25. 25.Ra1 Qc3

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