Viktor Korchnoi vs David Bronstein

URS-ch32 · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch32
Site Kiev
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2p5/1p1qr1p1/p1pR4/P1P5/3P2Q1/2P5/6K1 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bd6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.b3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nc4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 Bxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 Nc5
  12. 12.Qe3 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.g3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Kh1 f5
  16. 16.Nd2 fxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Qd6
  19. 19.Kg2 Re6
  20. 20.a4 a5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rae8
  22. 22.h4 b6
  23. 23.f3 Qb4
  24. 24.Qe2 Qc3
  25. 25.Rf1 R6e7
  26. 26.Ra2 Qb4
  27. 27.Qe1 Qc5
  28. 28.Rf2 Re6
  29. 29.Re2 Kf7
  30. 30.Re4 Qd6
  31. 31.Ra1 Ke7
  32. 32.Qe2 Kd7
  33. 33.Re1 c5
  34. 34.h5 g6
  35. 35.hxg6 hxg6
  36. 36.Kg1 Qc6
  37. 37.f4 exf4
  38. 38.Qg4 fxg3
  39. 39.Re5 Qd6
  40. 40.Rd5 Ke7
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kd7
  42. 42.Rxe6 Rxe6
  43. 43.Qxg3 Ke8

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