Luben Popov vs David Bronstein

Tallinn · 1973 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Luben Popov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p2kp3/bp3ppb/7p/3NPP1P/P5P1/1PKB4/8 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qa4+ c6
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Bg2 Ne4
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Ng5 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Rb1 Bg4
  14. 14.Nc3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bf4 Nc2+
  16. 16.Kf1 Rd7
  17. 17.h3 Bf5
  18. 18.Kg1 Ne3
  19. 19.Rc1 Nxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Rad8
  21. 21.Be3 b6
  22. 22.Rhd1 h5
  23. 23.h4 Kf8
  24. 24.Rxd7 Rxd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Nxd1 Be6
  27. 27.a3 Bc4
  28. 28.Kf1 Ke8
  29. 29.Ke1 Kd7
  30. 30.Bd2 Kc6
  31. 31.Bc3 Bh6
  32. 32.Ne3 Be6
  33. 33.f4 Bb3
  34. 34.Kd2 Ba2
  35. 35.Kc2 Be6
  36. 36.Kd3 f6
  37. 37.Nc2 Bf5+
  38. 38.e4 Bc8
  39. 39.Nd4+ Kd7
  40. 40.Bd2 Ba6+
  41. 41.Kc2

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