Boris Spassky vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 12
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E80)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/3p2pR/1n3r1n/6kP/4Q3/7K/8 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.d5 Nh5
  7. 7.Be3 Na6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qh4+
  9. 9.g3 Nxg3
  10. 10.Qf2 Nxf1
  11. 11.Qxh4 Nxe3
  12. 12.Kf2 Nxc4
  13. 13.b3 Nb6
  14. 14.Nge2 f5
  15. 15.Rhg1 O-O
  16. 16.Kg2 Bd7
  17. 17.a4 Bf6
  18. 18.Qg3 Nb4
  19. 19.a5 Nc8
  20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Ra4 Nd3
  22. 22.Rc4 Nc5
  23. 23.Ne4 Na6
  24. 24.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  25. 25.f4 e4
  26. 26.Nc3 Ne7
  27. 27.Re1 Raf8
  28. 28.b4 c6
  29. 29.Nxe4 Bxe4+
  30. 30.Rcxe4 Nxd5
  31. 31.Re8 Nac7
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  33. 33.Kh1 Rf5
  34. 34.Qh4 Nf6
  35. 35.Qf2 Nb5
  36. 36.Qe2 Nd5
  37. 37.a6 bxa6
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qxc6 Kh6
  40. 40.Qxa6 Nxb4
  41. 41.Qb7 Nd3
  42. 42.Re7 Nxf4
  43. 43.Rxh7+ Kg5
  44. 44.Qe7+ Kg4
  45. 45.Qe3 Kg5
  46. 46.h4+ Kg4
  47. 47.Kh2 Nh5
  48. 48.Rh6

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