Viktor Korchnoi vs David Bronstein

URS-ch31 · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch31
Site Leningrad
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5k2/2r1n1p1/1p3p1p/2p2P2/2P5/2BP1K1P/4RP2/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.d3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Qa4 Bd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Bf5
  14. 14.c4 d4
  15. 15.Qb2 b6
  16. 16.Nh4 Bd7
  17. 17.Bd2 Rb8
  18. 18.Nf3 Ng4
  19. 19.Bf4 Rc8
  20. 20.h3 Nf6
  21. 21.e4 dxe3
  22. 22.Bxe3 Nh7
  23. 23.Bd2 f6
  24. 24.Bc3 Be6
  25. 25.Re3 Bf7
  26. 26.Rae1 Rxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Ne7
  28. 28.Nh4 Rc7
  29. 29.g4 Qd6
  30. 30.Qe2 Nf8
  31. 31.Nf5 Nxf5
  32. 32.gxf5 Qf4
  33. 33.Qf3 Qxf3
  34. 34.Bxf3 Nd7
  35. 35.Kg2 Kf8
  36. 36.Kg3 Nb8
  37. 37.Kf4 Nc6
  38. 38.Re2 Ne7
  39. 39.a4 Be8
  40. 40.a5 Bc6
  41. 41.axb6 Bxf3
  42. 42.Kxf3 axb6

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