Viktor Korchnoi vs David Bronstein

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 4
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kr2r1/5bp1/2p2p1p/5Q1P/3p1N2/4P1R1/PP3P2/2K4R b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.Qc2 Nb6
  9. 9.Nf3 Nh5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.h3 Nf4
  12. 12.Bf1 Ng6
  13. 13.h4 Be6
  14. 14.Bd3 Bg4
  15. 15.h5 Nf4
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxd3+
  17. 17.Qxd3 Be6
  18. 18.Ne2 f6
  19. 19.Nf3 Nc4
  20. 20.Nf4 Nd6
  21. 21.Qa3 a5
  22. 22.Nh4 Bf7
  23. 23.g4 Qd7
  24. 24.O-O-O h6
  25. 25.Nf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.gxf5 Qxf5
  27. 27.Rdg1 Rg8
  28. 28.Rg3 c5
  29. 29.dxc5 O-O-O
  30. 30.c6 bxc6
  31. 31.Qxa5 d4
  32. 32.Qxf5+

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