Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Blau

Moscow olm fin-A · 1956 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Max Blau
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow olm fin-A
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1p3k1p/2p1n1p1/P7/3bP2P/6P1/3BB1K1/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.g3 e5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.Nge2 Nc6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ne8
  9. 9.Be3 Nd4
  10. 10.f4 c6
  11. 11.Kh1 f5
  12. 12.Bg1 Nxe2
  13. 13.Qxe2 Nc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Be6
  15. 15.exf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.fxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Ne4 Ne6
  18. 18.c5 Bxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Qc7
  20. 20.Be3 Rad8
  21. 21.b4 Rf7
  22. 22.Rxf7 Qxf7
  23. 23.Rb1 a6
  24. 24.Kg2 Rf8
  25. 25.Qf2 Qd7
  26. 26.Qc2 Nd4
  27. 27.Qc4+ Kh8
  28. 28.h3 Nf5
  29. 29.Bf2 Bh6
  30. 30.Re1 Nd4
  31. 31.Rf1 Bg7
  32. 32.a3 Ne6
  33. 33.Be3 Rxf1
  34. 34.Kxf1 Nd4
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe6
  36. 36.Qxe6 Nxe6
  37. 37.Bf3 Kg8
  38. 38.Bg4 Kf7
  39. 39.h4 e4
  40. 40.dxe4 Bb2
  41. 41.Bd2 Bxa3
  42. 42.Bc3 a5
  43. 43.bxa5 Bxc5
  44. 44.Be2 Bd4
  45. 45.Bd2

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