Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p3ppp/p3pn2/3n4/3N4/4PN2/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bd7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bc6
  10. 10.Nb5 a6
  11. 11.Nbd4 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bd2 Bd5
  13. 13.Rc1 Be7
  14. 14.Qb3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bb4 Bxb4
  16. 16.Qxb4 Qb6
  17. 17.Qxb6 Nxb6
  18. 18.Bxd5 Nbxd5

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