Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 6
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A54)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/1pq2pp1/2p1b2p/p1P1p3/1P2P3/P2B2B1/2Q2PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.d4 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 Qa5
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.a3 Be6
  14. 14.b4 Qc7
  15. 15.c5 a5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bg3 Bf8
  19. 19.e4 Be6

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