Mikhail Tal vs David Bronstein

Tallinn · 1971 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 8
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/4b1pp/b3pp2/3nN3/8/1P2PN2/PB3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Qc2 Be7
  9. 9.b3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Na6
  11. 11.cxb6 Nb4
  12. 12.Qb1 Nxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 axb6
  14. 14.Qe2 dxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 b5
  16. 16.Nce5 Nd5
  17. 17.Bb2 f6
  18. 18.Qxb5 Ba6
  19. 19.Qc6 Qc8
  20. 20.Qxc8 Rfxc8

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