Yuri L Averbakh vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch19 · 1951 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Yuri L Averbakh
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pp1q1ppp/1b2b3/3p4/3N4/2P1BP2/PP1Q2PP/3RR2K b - - 6 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
  6. 6.Ngf3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nb3 Ne7
  9. 9.Bxc6+ Nxc6
  10. 10.Re1+ Be7
  11. 11.Nfxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Bf5
  14. 14.c3 Qd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qd2 Bg4
  17. 17.f3 Be6
  18. 18.Nd4 Bc5
  19. 19.Be3 Bb6
  20. 20.Kh1

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