Leonid Shamkovich vs David Bronstein

URS-ch40 · 1972 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Leonid Shamkovich
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch40
Site Baku
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5r1k/6rp/1ppn3N/8/bP1Npp2/7P/P4PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 e5
  9. 9.h3 Bd7
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nb3 Nh5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe8
  13. 13.Be3 Kh8
  14. 14.Bc5 Ne7
  15. 15.Ng5 Ba4
  16. 16.Qf3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qe2 b6
  18. 18.Be3 a5
  19. 19.Re1 Nc8
  20. 20.Nd2 Nd6
  21. 21.Bd3 Kg8
  22. 22.Ngf3 Bc6
  23. 23.Bg5 Nd7
  24. 24.Bc2 f5
  25. 25.exf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Nc4 Ne4
  27. 27.Ne3 Ndc5
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.cxb4 Bb5
  30. 30.Qd1 Nc3
  31. 31.Qd2 N5e4
  32. 32.Bxe4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Qd5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Rac1 c6
  35. 35.Qb3 Ba4
  36. 36.Qc4 Bb5
  37. 37.Qb3 Ba4
  38. 38.Qc4 Nd6
  39. 39.Qh4 Ra7
  40. 40.Bh6 f4
  41. 41.Ng4 e4
  42. 42.Bxg7+ Rxg7
  43. 43.Nd4 Qg6
  44. 44.Qh6 Qxh6
  45. 45.Nxh6

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