Rafael A Vaganian vs David Bronstein

Reykjavik op · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Rafael A Vaganian
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 7
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1R3k/p4p2/5N2/1P1BKbPp/P3p2P/5r2/8 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qb6
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Be2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.a3 a6
  12. 12.b4 O-O
  13. 13.Bb2 Be6
  14. 14.Na4 Qc7
  15. 15.Bd3 Rac8
  16. 16.Nc5 Bg4
  17. 17.Bf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Bxf6 Be7
  20. 20.Bb2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qd7
  22. 22.Qf4 Qe6
  23. 23.Rd2 Bd6
  24. 24.Qh4 Ne7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rc4
  26. 26.Nd4 Qg6
  27. 27.h3 h5
  28. 28.f4 Rdc8
  29. 29.g4 Qe4
  30. 30.Kf2 Ng6
  31. 31.Qg3 h4
  32. 32.Qf3 Bb8
  33. 33.Nf5 Rc2
  34. 34.Qxe4 dxe4
  35. 35.Bxg7 Nxf4
  36. 36.exf4 Bxf4
  37. 37.Rxc2 Rxc2+
  38. 38.Kf1 e3
  39. 39.Rd8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Bd4 Rc1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Rf2+
  43. 43.Ke4 f6
  44. 44.Rd7+

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