Mikhail Botvinnik vs Arthur Bernard Bisguier

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Arthur Bernard Bisguier
Result	1-0
Event	Hastings6162
Site	Hastings
Round	8
Date	1961.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A14)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R1n2/6kp/2N1p1p1/1n6/3p4/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

1. 1.g3 d5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.Bg2 e6
4. 4.O-O Be7
5. 5.c4 O-O
6. 6.b3 c6
7. 7.Bb2 b5
8. 8.d3 Nbd7
9. 9.Nbd2 Bb7
10. 10.Qc2 Rc8
11. 11.e4 Qb6
12. 12.e5 Ne8
13. 13.d4 c5
14. 14.b4 cxb4
15. 15.c5 Qc7
16. 16.Qd3 Bc6
17. 17.Rfe1 g6
18. 18.a3 bxa3
19. 19.Qxa3 Ra8
20. 20.Bc3 Bd8
21. 21.Nb3 Ng7
22. 22.Ba5 Qb7
23. 23.Bxd8 Rfxd8
24. 24.Na5 Qc7
25. 25.Re2 a6
26. 26.Ne1 Nf5
27. 27.Qc3 b4
28. 28.Qxb4 Rdb8
29. 29.Qc3 Rb5
30. 30.Rea2 f6
31. 31.Nxc6 Qxc6
32. 32.Bf1 fxe5
33. 33.Bxb5 Qxb5
34. 34.dxe5 d4
35. 35.Qd3 Qxc5
36. 36.Rxa6 Rxa6
37. 37.Qxa6 Qxe5
38. 38.Nd3 Qf6
39. 39.Qc8+ Nf8
40. 40.Ra8 Nd6
41. 41.Qd8 Qxd8
42. 42.Rxd8 Nb5
43. 43.Ne5 Kg7
44. 44.Nc6

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