Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

3R4/8/4k3/3p4/8/2r2PK1/7P/8 b - - 3 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 a5
  12. 12.Qd2 Na6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qe8
  14. 14.Ne1 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nxg2 g5
  16. 16.Re1 Qg6
  17. 17.f3 Bg7
  18. 18.e3 d6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rae8
  20. 20.Re2 Kh8
  21. 21.Rf1 e5
  22. 22.a3 Qh5
  23. 23.Ne1 Qf7
  24. 24.Qd3 Nb8
  25. 25.Rg2 Nd7
  26. 26.a4 Re7
  27. 27.Nc2 Qg6
  28. 28.b4 exd4
  29. 29.exd4 Rfe8
  30. 30.bxa5 bxa5
  31. 31.Bc3 c5
  32. 32.Bxa5 cxd4
  33. 33.Nxd4 Nc5
  34. 34.Qd1 f4
  35. 35.gxf4 Nd3
  36. 36.Nc6 Re3
  37. 37.Bd2 R3e6
  38. 38.Rxg5 Qf7
  39. 39.Nb4 Nb2
  40. 40.Qc2 Re2
  41. 41.Bc3 Rxc2
  42. 42.Bxg7+ Qxg7
  43. 43.Rxg7 Rxc4
  44. 44.Rb7 Rg8+
  45. 45.Kh1 Rg7
  46. 46.Rb8+ Rg8
  47. 47.Rb7 Rg7
  48. 48.Rb5 Nxa4
  49. 49.Nd5 Rc8
  50. 50.f5 Nc3
  51. 51.Rc1 Rgc7
  52. 52.Rxc3 Rxc3
  53. 53.Nxc3 Rxc3
  54. 54.Kg2 Kg7
  55. 55.Rb7+ Kf6
  56. 56.Rxh7 Kxf5
  57. 57.Kg3 d5
  58. 58.Rd7 Ke6
  59. 59.Rd8

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