Mikhail Botvinnik vs Otto Benkner

Moscow olm prel · 1956 · English Opening · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Otto Benkner
Result 1-0
Event Moscow olm prel
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1rk1/1ppnR3/p5pp/2P5/5q1N/P5QB/1B5P/6K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 a6
  10. 10.d3 Be6
  11. 11.Ne4 h6
  12. 12.Bb2 f5
  13. 13.Nc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.bxc5 Nd7
  15. 15.Rc1 Qe7
  16. 16.Nh4 Qf7
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.gxf4 Rad8
  19. 19.Qe1 Bd5
  20. 20.Bh3 Ne7
  21. 21.Qg3 g6
  22. 22.e4 fxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rce1 Qc4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Qxe4
  26. 26.Re1 Qxf4
  27. 27.Rxe7

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