Paul Keres vs David Bronstein

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 20
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2n1r1k1/pp1q1pp1/2pp1n1p/8/3P1N2/1QP3P1/PP3P1P/4RNK1 w - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.c3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nh5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Nxe7
  13. 13.g3 Nf6
  14. 14.Re1 Qd7
  15. 15.Qb3 c6
  16. 16.Bf1 Rae8
  17. 17.Nh4 Nc8
  18. 18.Ng2 Bh3
  19. 19.Nf4 Bxf1
  20. 20.Nxf1 Rxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Re8

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