Paul Keres vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Budapest
Round 9
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B62)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2rr3k/3nbpp1/4p2p/N4b2/2PR4/P3B3/4BPPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 h6
  10. 10.Bc1 Kh8
  11. 11.a3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Bd7
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qxe5 Bc6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qb8
  16. 16.Qxb8 Raxb8
  17. 17.Nb5 a6
  18. 18.Nd4 Be4
  19. 19.c4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Be3 Nd7
  21. 21.b4 Rbc8
  22. 22.Rac1 b6
  23. 23.Nb3 a5
  24. 24.Rd4 Bf5
  25. 25.bxa5 bxa5
  26. 26.Nxa5

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