Andrei Sokolov vs David Bronstein

Moscow-ch · 1981 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Andrei Sokolov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-ch
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/2p1b3/pp2q1k1/2p1p2p/P3P3/1P1P1Q1P/2PBK3/8 w - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.Nc3 fxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Qe1 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Bd6
  11. 11.Ng5 Bf5
  12. 12.Ne4 Qe6
  13. 13.f3 Qd7
  14. 14.Be3 h6
  15. 15.Qh4 Be7
  16. 16.Qg3 Kh7
  17. 17.b3 Bxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 a6
  19. 19.Rf3 Rxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 g5
  21. 21.Kf2 Rf8
  22. 22.Ke2 Rg8
  23. 23.Rg1 h5
  24. 24.Qe1 g4
  25. 25.fxg4 Rxg4
  26. 26.Qf1 Rxg1
  27. 27.Qxg1 b6
  28. 28.Qg2 c5
  29. 29.h3 Qc6
  30. 30.Qg3 Qe6
  31. 31.a4 Bf6
  32. 32.Qf3 Kg6
  33. 33.Bd2 Be7

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