Boris Spassky vs David Bronstein

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 8
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

2rqr1k1/1p1bb1pp/p1n1p3/5p2/3P4/2NBQN2/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bd7
  11. 11.Qe2 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe4 f5
  13. 13.Qe2 Re8
  14. 14.Be3 Nxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 a6

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