Paul Keres vs David Bronstein

Parnu · 1947 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event Parnu
Site Parnu
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b5k1/5pp1/4p2p/2N5/8/Q1qP1P2/6PP/Rr4K1 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 Nc6
  3. 3.Nbc3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 a6
  9. 9.Rd1 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.Nb3 Rd8
  12. 12.Kh1 Qc7
  13. 13.a4 b6
  14. 14.Be3 Rb8
  15. 15.Bf4 Ne5
  16. 16.Qe3 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Qxc4
  18. 18.Kg1 Bb7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Qc6
  20. 20.Qh3 Rbc8
  21. 21.Rd3 Qe8
  22. 22.Qe3 b5
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Qb6 Ba8
  25. 25.e5 dxe5
  26. 26.Bxe5 b4
  27. 27.Bxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Qxb4 Rxd3
  29. 29.cxd3 Bxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Rb8
  31. 31.Qa3 Qc6
  32. 32.f3 Qxc3
  33. 33.Ra1 h6
  34. 34.Nc5 Rb1+

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