Mikhail Tal vs David Bronstein

Tallinn · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 11
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/1q1p1Q2/1n1PP3/p4PP1/6KP/B7 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Bb4
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 Be4
  8. 8.Qd1 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 a5
  11. 11.b3 d6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Rac1 a4
  14. 14.b4 a3
  15. 15.Ba1 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 Qb8
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Nxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.Kxg2 Qxb5
  20. 20.Rxc7 Nf6
  21. 21.Rc2 h6
  22. 22.Rb1 Ra4
  23. 23.Rb3 Rfa8
  24. 24.Qc1 Qb7+
  25. 25.f3 Nd5
  26. 26.e4 Nxb4
  27. 27.Rc7 Qb5
  28. 28.Qd2 Qa5
  29. 29.Qc3 d5
  30. 30.Rc8+ Rxc8
  31. 31.Qxc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qb7 Nxa2
  33. 33.Qxf7 Rb4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Nxb4
  35. 35.Qxe6 Qb5
  36. 36.Qf5+

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