Mikhail Botvinnik vs Barenboim

URS-chT · 1959 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Barenboim
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2K3p1/3P1pQ1/1q2p3/4P1P1/8/8 w - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 f5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.Bg5 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Qe7
  8. 8.e3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 Na6
  11. 11.h4 Nc7
  12. 12.Nf4 d6
  13. 13.Bf1 Nce8
  14. 14.c5 Be6
  15. 15.h5 Bf7
  16. 16.h6 g6
  17. 17.b4 Qd7
  18. 18.Be2 Nd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.Bf4 Kf7
  22. 22.Kd2 Kg8
  23. 23.b5 dxc5
  24. 24.Qxc5 cxb5
  25. 25.axb5 Rc8
  26. 26.Qb4 axb5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Qe6
  28. 28.Rhc1 Nf6
  29. 29.Bd6 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Rc8
  31. 31.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  32. 32.Be5 Kf7
  33. 33.Bxf6 Kxf6
  34. 34.Qd6+ Qe6
  35. 35.Qd8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Be8+ Qxe8
  37. 37.Qxd5+ Kf6
  38. 38.Qxb7 Kg5
  39. 39.Qxh7 Qb5
  40. 40.Qe7+ Kxh6
  41. 41.Kc3 Qd3+
  42. 42.Kb4 Qd2+
  43. 43.Kc5 Qxf2
  44. 44.Qh4+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qg5 Qd2
  46. 46.Kc6 Qb4
  47. 47.d5 Kf7

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