Sergey Smagin vs David Bronstein

Moscow-ch · 1982 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 88 moves

The Game

White Sergey Smagin
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-ch
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 88
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Final Position

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

2K5/6P1/2r4P/4k3/8/8/8/8 w - - 9 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 Nh7
  9. 9.Nc4 Bf6
  10. 10.Ne3 Ne7
  11. 11.h3 Kh8
  12. 12.d4 Qe8
  13. 13.Ba4 b5
  14. 14.Bc2 Bb7
  15. 15.Re1 Ng6
  16. 16.Ng4 Qe7
  17. 17.a4 a6
  18. 18.Bd3 c6
  19. 19.Ne3 Qc7
  20. 20.Nf5 Rad8
  21. 21.Qc2 Rfe8
  22. 22.Be3 Nhf8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Ra7 Ne6
  25. 25.g3 Ne7
  26. 26.Nxd6 Qxd6
  27. 27.dxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Rxb7 Nc5
  30. 30.Bxc5 Qxc5
  31. 31.Bf1 Kg8
  32. 32.e5 Qd5
  33. 33.e6 fxe6
  34. 34.c4 Qf5
  35. 35.Qxf5 Nxf5
  36. 36.cxb5 Nd6
  37. 37.Rb6 Nxb5
  38. 38.Bxb5 cxb5
  39. 39.Rbxe6 Rxe6
  40. 40.Rxe6 Rd2
  41. 41.b3 Rb2
  42. 42.Re8+ Kf7
  43. 43.Re3 Kf6
  44. 44.Kg2 g5
  45. 45.g4 Kg6
  46. 46.Rd3 b4
  47. 47.Kg3 Rc2
  48. 48.f4 Rc3
  49. 49.Rf3 Rc1
  50. 50.fxg5 hxg5
  51. 51.Kf2 Rb1
  52. 52.Re3 Kf6
  53. 53.Kf3 Rd1
  54. 54.Ke4 Ke6
  55. 55.Rd3 Re1+
  56. 56.Kd4 Rc1
  57. 57.Rf3 Rc2
  58. 58.Re3+ Kf6
  59. 59.Kd5 Rc3
  60. 60.Ke4 Rc8
  61. 61.Rd3 Ke6
  62. 62.Rd4 Rf8
  63. 63.Ke3 Rb8
  64. 64.Rc4 Kd5
  65. 65.Kf3 Ke5
  66. 66.Rc5+ Kd4
  67. 67.Rxg5 Kc3
  68. 68.h4 Kxb3
  69. 69.Rc5 Ka4
  70. 70.h5 b3
  71. 71.Rc1 Rh8
  72. 72.Kg3 b2
  73. 73.Rb1 Kb3
  74. 74.Kh4 Ra8
  75. 75.g5 Ra1
  76. 76.Rxb2+ Kxb2
  77. 77.Kg4 Kc3
  78. 78.g6 Rh1
  79. 79.Kg5 Kd4
  80. 80.g7 Ke5
  81. 81.Kg6 Rg1+
  82. 82.Kf7 Rf1+
  83. 83.Ke7 Rg1
  84. 84.h6 Rg6
  85. 85.Kf7 Rf6+
  86. 86.Ke8 Re6+
  87. 87.Kd8 Rd6+
  88. 88.Kc8 Rc6+

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