Boris Spassky vs David Bronstein

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 2
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

1r1r2k1/p1q1b1pp/b2ppn2/8/1p2P2B/P4B2/1PPQN1PP/1K1R3R w - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qa5
  11. 11.Qd3 b6
  12. 12.Be2 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf3 Rfd8
  14. 14.Bh4 Ba6
  15. 15.Qd2 b5
  16. 16.a3 Rac8
  17. 17.Kb1 Qc7
  18. 18.f5 Rb8
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Ne2 b4

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