Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 3
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/ppp1bppp/2n1pn2/8/3Pb3/2B2NP1/PP1NPPBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 16 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Qc2 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Bc6
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bd5
  10. 10.Qc2 Nc6
  11. 11.Bc3 Be4
  12. 12.Qd1 O-O
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bg6
  14. 14.Nc4 Be4
  15. 15.Ncd2 Bg6
  16. 16.Nc4 Be4
  17. 17.Ncd2

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