Henrique Mecking vs David Bronstein

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Henrique Mecking
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 8
Date 1973.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2n3rr/kb1q1p2/1pn1p1pp/p2pP3/P1pP1PPN/B1P5/2P3BP/R3QRK1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.a4 Nbc6
  8. 8.Nf3 Qc7
  9. 9.Ba3 b6
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.O-O c4
  12. 12.Be2 Bb7
  13. 13.Re1 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bf1 Qd7
  15. 15.g3 Rde8
  16. 16.Nh4 Kb8
  17. 17.f4 Nc8
  18. 18.Bh3 g6
  19. 19.Rf1 Reg8
  20. 20.Bg2 a5
  21. 21.Qe1 Ka7
  22. 22.g4

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