Rafael A Vaganian vs David Bronstein

Kirovakan · 1978 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Kirovakan
Site Kirovakan
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D64)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P2k3/3bB3/5Kp1/8/4P2P/8/8 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 c6
  8. 8.Qc2 Re8
  9. 9.a3 a6
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.O-O b5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qb6
  15. 15.Ba2 Bb7
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.b4 Na4
  18. 18.Nxa4 bxa4
  19. 19.Qxa4 Qb5
  20. 20.Qc2 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 a5
  22. 22.Bc4 Qb7
  23. 23.Bd3 Qxf3
  24. 24.Bxh7+ Kh8
  25. 25.Be4 Qg4+
  26. 26.Bg2 axb4
  27. 27.h3 Qg5
  28. 28.axb4 Rab8
  29. 29.Qc4 Be7
  30. 30.Rb1 Rec8
  31. 31.Qe4 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  33. 33.Qc6 Qb5
  34. 34.Qxb5 Rxb5
  35. 35.Bc6 Rb8
  36. 36.Rd1 Be7
  37. 37.b5 Rd8
  38. 38.Rb1 Kg8
  39. 39.b6 Kf8
  40. 40.b7 Bd6
  41. 41.Rc1 Ke7
  42. 42.Bb5 g5
  43. 43.Rc8 Be5
  44. 44.Kg2 f5
  45. 45.Bc4 f4
  46. 46.Kf3 fxe3
  47. 47.fxe3 Bd6
  48. 48.Bxe6 Rf8+
  49. 49.Rxf8 Kxf8
  50. 50.Kg4 Ke7
  51. 51.Kf5

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