Mikhail Tal vs David Bronstein

Moscow · 1967 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1B4k1/3R4/p6p/5p2/N7/bP6/3p2P1/5K2 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 c6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 Qa5
  12. 12.O-O a6
  13. 13.a3 Qd8
  14. 14.Qc1 b6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bb7
  16. 16.c5 Qc7
  17. 17.Bf4 Qc8
  18. 18.Bc4 Nxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.cxb6 Qe6
  22. 22.Qe3 Rac8
  23. 23.Rfe1 Red8
  24. 24.Qd4 h6
  25. 25.b3 g5
  26. 26.Bg3 Qc6
  27. 27.Rc1 e6
  28. 28.h4 Qc5
  29. 29.Qxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Na4 Rb5
  31. 31.Rc7 gxh4
  32. 32.Bxh4 Rb8
  33. 33.Re3 d4
  34. 34.Rg3 Kh8
  35. 35.Rxf7 Bxe5
  36. 36.f4 Rg8
  37. 37.Rxb7 Rxg3
  38. 38.Bxg3 Bd6
  39. 39.Rd7 Bxa3
  40. 40.b7 d3
  41. 41.f5 exf5
  42. 42.b8=Q+ Rxb8
  43. 43.Be5+ Kg8
  44. 44.Bxb8 d2
  45. 45.Kf1

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