Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein

Vinkovci · 1970 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vinkovci
Site Vinkovci
Round 1
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4k3/5p2/4b1p1/2q4p/5P1P/4P3/1Q2BK2/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Qe7
  8. 8.b3 Rd8
  9. 9.a4 Ne4
  10. 10.Ba3 Qe8
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 c6
  13. 13.Qc2 Nd7
  14. 14.Rc1 a5
  15. 15.Bd3 dxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 c5
  17. 17.Rb3 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bf8
  19. 19.c5 Ne5
  20. 20.Be2 Bd7
  21. 21.Nb5 Rac8
  22. 22.Qc3 Nc6
  23. 23.Nd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.cxd6 e5
  25. 25.Qb2 Nb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Qxc1 axb4
  28. 28.Rxb4 Bc6
  29. 29.a5 Rxd6
  30. 30.a6 bxa6
  31. 31.Rb6 Qd8
  32. 32.Rxa6 Bb7
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Qb2 Qc7
  35. 35.h3 h5
  36. 36.h4 Kf8
  37. 37.g3 Bd5
  38. 38.f3 Be6
  39. 39.Kf2 Ke8
  40. 40.f4 exf4
  41. 41.gxf4 Qc5

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