Viktor Korchnoi vs David Bronstein

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/5p2/4b3/P7/4pk2/1PRrNp2/1K3R2/8 w - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 Na5
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxc4
  8. 8.dxc4 c6
  9. 9.Nxf6+ gxf6
  10. 10.Be3 Qb6
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.b3 Rhg8
  14. 14.Rhg1 a5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qe3 Qxe3+
  17. 17.fxe3 Rg4
  18. 18.Nd2 Rdg8
  19. 19.g3 Kd7
  20. 20.Kb2 Ke7
  21. 21.Kc3 h5
  22. 22.Rgf1 h4
  23. 23.gxh4 Rxh4
  24. 24.Rf2 Rgh8
  25. 25.Rh1 R8h6
  26. 26.Kd3 d5
  27. 27.cxd5 cxd5
  28. 28.c4 dxc4+
  29. 29.Nxc4 Rh8
  30. 30.Nxa5 Rd8+
  31. 31.Kc3 Rxe4
  32. 32.h4 Rxe3+
  33. 33.Kb2 f5
  34. 34.h5 f4
  35. 35.h6 Rh8
  36. 36.Nxb7 Bd5
  37. 37.Rc1 Rxh6
  38. 38.Rc7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Nc5 f3
  40. 40.Kc2 Re1
  41. 41.Nd3 Re4
  42. 42.Kd2 Rd6
  43. 43.Rc8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rc3 Be6
  45. 45.a4 Red4
  46. 46.Kc2 e4
  47. 47.Ne5 Bf5
  48. 48.Re3 Kf6
  49. 49.Nc4 Rd8
  50. 50.a5 Kg5
  51. 51.Kb2 Kf4
  52. 52.Rc3 Be6
  53. 53.Ne3 Rd3

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