John Merriman vs David Bronstein

Lloyds Bank op · 1989 · Old Indian Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White John Merriman
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event Lloyds Bank op
Site London
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p2kP2/p1p5/P2n4/1PK3N1/7p/8 w - - 14 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.dxe5 dxe5
  5. 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  6. 6.Bg5 Be6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.O-O-O Kc8
  9. 9.Nd2 Ng4
  10. 10.Bh4 h5
  11. 11.h3 Nh6
  12. 12.e4 f6
  13. 13.f3 Nf7
  14. 14.Bf2 h4
  15. 15.Bd3 c6
  16. 16.Na4 b6
  17. 17.Kb1 Nd8
  18. 18.Rc1 Nb7
  19. 19.Nb3 Kc7
  20. 20.Rhd1 Rd8
  21. 21.Kc2 g6
  22. 22.a3 Be7
  23. 23.Nc3 Kb8
  24. 24.a4 a5
  25. 25.Kb1 Nbc5
  26. 26.Nxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Be2 Nb3
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Nxd1 Nd2+
  32. 32.Kc2 Nxc4
  33. 33.Kc3 Nd6
  34. 34.Ne3 f5
  35. 35.exf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Nc2 Kc7
  37. 37.Ne1 c5
  38. 38.Nd3 Nf7
  39. 39.b3 f4
  40. 40.Nb2 Kd6
  41. 41.Bc4 Ng5
  42. 42.Bxe6 Kxe6
  43. 43.Kd3 e4+
  44. 44.fxe4 f3
  45. 45.gxf3 Nxh3
  46. 46.Ke3 Ng5
  47. 47.Nd3 h3
  48. 48.Nf2 h2
  49. 49.f4 Nf7
  50. 50.Kd3 Kd6
  51. 51.Kc4 Nd8
  52. 52.Kb5 Kc7
  53. 53.f5 Nf7
  54. 54.f6 Kb7
  55. 55.e5 Nxe5
  56. 56.Nh1 Nf7
  57. 57.Kc4 Kc6
  58. 58.Ng3 Ne5+
  59. 59.Kc3 Kd5
  60. 60.Kc2 Ke6
  61. 61.Kd2 Nf3+
  62. 62.Kc3 Nd4

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