Viktor Korchnoi vs David Bronstein

Moscow zt · 1964 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Moscow zt
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R3k1/p4rp1/1p3b2/3Q4/P6P/6P1/5PK1/1q6 b - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.b3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bb2 Na6
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.e3 c5
  12. 12.Qe2 dxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Rd8
  14. 14.Nc3 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 f6
  18. 18.Nf3 Nc7
  19. 19.a4 Bf8
  20. 20.h4 Qb7
  21. 21.Kg1 Qe4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qc2
  23. 23.Ra2 cxd4
  24. 24.Rc1 Qf5
  25. 25.exd4 Bb4
  26. 26.Nf3 Rac8
  27. 27.Kg2 h5
  28. 28.Bc3 Bf8
  29. 29.Rd2 Qg4
  30. 30.Rd3 Rd7
  31. 31.Re3 Qf5
  32. 32.Re4 Rd6
  33. 33.Rd1 Rc6
  34. 34.Rf4 Qg6
  35. 35.Nd2 Qc2
  36. 36.Qxh5 Qxc3
  37. 37.Ne4 Qc2
  38. 38.d5 exd5
  39. 39.cxd5 Rd6
  40. 40.Rd2 Qc1
  41. 41.Qg6 Re8
  42. 42.Nxd6 Bxd6
  43. 43.Rc2 Qb1
  44. 44.Rxf6 Be5
  45. 45.d6 Bxf6
  46. 46.dxc7 Rc8
  47. 47.Qf5 Rxc7
  48. 48.Qd5+ Rf7
  49. 49.Rc8+

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