A Jonathan Mestel vs David Bronstein

ENG-URS m · 1976 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White A Jonathan Mestel
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ENG-URS m
Site London
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C56)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/2p1k2p/5pp1/1P1P1P2/2NbK2P/1P4P1/8 b - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.Re1 d5
  7. 7.Bxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Qd8
  9. 9.Rxe4+ Be7
  10. 10.Nxd4 f5
  11. 11.Bh6 O-O
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Rd4 Qe8
  14. 14.Bf4 Bf6
  15. 15.Rd3 Qf7
  16. 16.Qf3 Rb8
  17. 17.Rb1 g5
  18. 18.Be3 Ba6
  19. 19.Rdd1 Bb7
  20. 20.Bxa7 Rbd8
  21. 21.Bc5 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Bxd8
  23. 23.h3 Qe6
  24. 24.Rd1 Bf6
  25. 25.Qd3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qe2 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Qxd1 Qe5
  28. 28.Na4 Ba6
  29. 29.c3 Bb5
  30. 30.Bd4 Qd5
  31. 31.Qb3 Bxd4
  32. 32.cxd4 Qxb3
  33. 33.axb3 Kf7
  34. 34.Nc3 Ke6
  35. 35.f4 h6
  36. 36.Kf2 Bd3
  37. 37.b4 Bc4
  38. 38.Ke3 Bf1
  39. 39.Kf2 Bd3
  40. 40.Ke3

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