Isaak Boleslavsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Isaak Boleslavsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/2p3pp/pbn1p3/1p2p3/4P3/2P2N1P/PP1N1PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 2 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.d4 Qd7
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.Be3 Nc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bb6

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