Mikhail Tal vs David Bronstein

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 12
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/1p2p2p/6pk/r6q/4Q3/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.d4 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Qb3 Bg7
  7. 7.cxd5 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg5 Nb6
  10. 10.Bc4 Bf5
  11. 11.Rd1 Ne4
  12. 12.O-O Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bb5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qb4 Bg4
  18. 18.Rfe1 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 e6
  20. 20.Bd3 Qxf3
  21. 21.Rd2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Re3 Qc6
  23. 23.Bb5 Qd5
  24. 24.Rde2 Nc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Qb2 Rdc8
  27. 27.Be5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Rxe5 Qc6
  29. 29.R2e3 b6
  30. 30.Qa3 Rxc3
  31. 31.Qxa7 Rxe3
  32. 32.Rxe3 Ra8
  33. 33.Rc3 Qe4
  34. 34.Qc7 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rc1 Qxd4
  36. 36.Qg3 Kg7
  37. 37.h4 Qxh4
  38. 38.Qc3+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qd3+ Kh5
  40. 40.Qe3 Ra4

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