Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

URS-ch17 · 1949 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1b3ppp/1p1p4/p2Pp1qn/4P3/PN1B1P2/1P4PP/1K3Q1R w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd2 b6
  7. 7.e4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.d5 Nc5
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 c6
  13. 13.Nd2 cxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Qd7
  15. 15.Kb1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rc1 a5
  17. 17.Nb3 Na4
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxc3+
  19. 19.Rxc3 Rxc3
  20. 20.Qxc3 Rc8
  21. 21.Qe1 Qg4
  22. 22.Qf1 Nh5
  23. 23.f3 Qg5

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