Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1rb2r1k/1p1n2q1/p2n2p1/P2Np1Np/2P4P/6P1/1R3PB1/1R5K w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.dxc5 dxc5
  9. 9.Be3 Nd7
  10. 10.Qc1 Nd4
  11. 11.Rd1 e5
  12. 12.Bh6 Qa5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Kh1 Rb8
  15. 15.Nd2 a6
  16. 16.e3 Ne6
  17. 17.a4 h5
  18. 18.h4 f5
  19. 19.Nd5 Kh7
  20. 20.b3 Rf7
  21. 21.Nf3 Qd8
  22. 22.Qc3 Qh8
  23. 23.e4 fxe4
  24. 24.Nd2 Qg7
  25. 25.Nxe4 Kh8
  26. 26.Rd2 Rf8
  27. 27.a5 Nd4
  28. 28.b4 cxb4
  29. 29.Qxb4 Nf5
  30. 30.Rad1 Nd4
  31. 31.Re1 Nc6
  32. 32.Qa3 Nd4
  33. 33.Rb2 Nc6
  34. 34.Reb1 Nd4
  35. 35.Qd6 Nf5
  36. 36.Ng5 Nxd6

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