Viktor Korchnoi vs David Bronstein

URS-ch24 · 1957 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1957.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2B5/1p4k1/p2p2p1/3Pp1n1/4P3/1P3KPN/P7/2b5 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.c4 d6
  6. 6.O-O Bd7
  7. 7.Nc3 Qc8
  8. 8.e4 Bg4
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 h5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nh7
  13. 13.Bg2 e6
  14. 14.Nc3 e5
  15. 15.d5 Ne7
  16. 16.c5 h4
  17. 17.cxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Rfc1 hxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Qd7
  20. 20.Rc2 f5
  21. 21.Bh3 Nf6
  22. 22.f3 Kf7
  23. 23.Rac1 Rh8
  24. 24.Bg2 a6
  25. 25.Nd1 Rac8
  26. 26.Nf2 Rxc2
  27. 27.Rxc2 Rc8
  28. 28.Nh3 Nh7
  29. 29.Rxc8 Nxc8
  30. 30.Qb4 Bf6
  31. 31.Bf1 Ne7
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg7
  33. 33.Qc4 Qc8
  34. 34.Qxc8 Nxc8
  35. 35.Bd3 fxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Bd8
  37. 37.Be2 Nb6
  38. 38.b3 Nd7
  39. 39.Bg4 Bb6
  40. 40.Bxd7 Bxe3
  41. 41.Kf3 Bc1
  42. 42.Bc8 Ng5+

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