Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

Belgrade · 1954 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 12
Date 1954.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

6k1/pq2bppp/1pp1pn2/8/2P2B2/P1N3P1/1P2PP1P/3Q2K1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O b6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bb7
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.Bxc6 dxc6
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Qc8
  13. 13.Qc2 Rd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Qb7
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  16. 16.Rd1 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Qxd1

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