Boris Spassky vs David Bronstein

URS-ch24 · 1957 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1q3pk1/4p1p1/3pP2p/5P2/pPrP2PP/P2R1Q2/1K6 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.Bd2 Ne7
  6. 6.Nb5 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 O-O
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbc6
  9. 9.Nf3 b6
  10. 10.cxb6 Qxb6
  11. 11.O-O-O Rb8
  12. 12.b3 Qc5
  13. 13.Nbd4 a5
  14. 14.Kb1 a4
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.Rhe1 Rb6
  17. 17.Bf1 Ba6
  18. 18.Bxa6 Rxa6
  19. 19.Re2 Rb8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Nxc6
  21. 21.Nd4 Na5
  22. 22.f4 Ra7
  23. 23.Qc1 Nc4
  24. 24.Ka1 Na3
  25. 25.Qb2 Nb5
  26. 26.Nxb5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Re3 Rc7
  28. 28.Red3 Qc5
  29. 29.R3d2 Rbc8
  30. 30.Kb1 Qa7
  31. 31.g3 Rc3
  32. 32.Re1 a3
  33. 33.Qc1 Qc5
  34. 34.Qd1 Kh7
  35. 35.Ree2 g6
  36. 36.Rd4 Rf3
  37. 37.Rd3 Rxd3
  38. 38.cxd3 Qd4
  39. 39.Qd2 Rc3
  40. 40.Qe3 Qb4
  41. 41.Rd2 h5
  42. 42.h3 Qb7
  43. 43.Qf2 Kg7

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