Boris Spassky vs David Bronstein

Tallinn · 1973 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp3pbp/2npp1p1/q7/4PP2/P1NPBQ1P/1P4P1/1R3R1K w - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd3 Qxc5
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.a3 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Qb6+
  15. 15.Kh1 Nc5
  16. 16.Rab1 Nxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 e6
  18. 18.Be3 Qa5

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