Viktor Korchnoi vs David Bronstein

URS-ch27 · 1960 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 11
Date 1960.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p5p1/1p2k3/2p1p1P1/8/1PP1BN2/P4K2/3r4 w - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bxc3
  7. 7.dxc3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.Qe2 Be4
  10. 10.Rd1 Nc6
  11. 11.Ne1 d6
  12. 12.Bxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.f3 Nf6
  14. 14.e4 Ne8
  15. 15.f4 Qe7
  16. 16.Qf3 Rd8
  17. 17.b3 Qb7
  18. 18.g4 Ne7
  19. 19.Be3 Nf6
  20. 20.Ng2 Qxe4
  21. 21.Qe2 h5
  22. 22.h3 hxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Qg6
  24. 24.g5 Ne4
  25. 25.Rd3 Ng3
  26. 26.Qd1 Qh7
  27. 27.Kf2 Ne4+
  28. 28.Kg1 f6
  29. 29.Qg4 Qf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Re1 fxg5
  32. 32.Bc1 Nfg3
  33. 33.fxg5 e5
  34. 34.Rde3 d5
  35. 35.cxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Rxe4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rd1+
  38. 38.Re1 Rxe1+
  39. 39.Nxe1 Rd8
  40. 40.Kf2 Rd1
  41. 41.Be3 Kf7
  42. 42.Nf3 Ke6

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