Mikhail Botvinnik vs Pal C Benko

Budapest · 1952 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 8
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/pp1bn3/4ppp1/3p1n1p/1q1P1P1P/1PN2NP1/P2Q1PK1/1BR1R3 w - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxf4
  9. 9.exf4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Rc1 Na5
  12. 12.Ne5 Rc8
  13. 13.Qe2 Nc6
  14. 14.Nf3 g6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Ne8
  16. 16.h4 Nd6
  17. 17.g3 f6
  18. 18.Kg2 Nf5
  19. 19.Bb1 h5
  20. 20.Qd2 Nce7
  21. 21.Re1 Qb6
  22. 22.b3 Qb4

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