Mikhail Tal vs David Bronstein

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 12
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/7p/3k1p2/2R2P2/1P3B2/2P5/6Pp/5K2 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qb6
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nf1 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 g6
  17. 17.Ng5 c4
  18. 18.a4 Kg7
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rb1 Na5
  21. 21.Nf3 Qc7
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Rfe8
  24. 24.Qxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Ra1 Nb3
  27. 27.Bxb3 cxb3
  28. 28.Bh6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Nc6 Rc8
  30. 30.Rad1 Rxc6
  31. 31.Rxd5 f6
  32. 32.Rxb5 g5
  33. 33.Rxb3 Kf7
  34. 34.Rb7 Re6
  35. 35.Rxe6 Kxe6
  36. 36.h4 Rg8
  37. 37.f4 Bc5+
  38. 38.Kf1 gxh4
  39. 39.Rb5 Rc8
  40. 40.f5+ Kd6
  41. 41.b4 h3
  42. 42.Rxc5 h2
  43. 43.Bf4+

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