Mikhail Botvinnik vs Isaak Boleslavsky

URS-ch20 · 1952 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Isaak Boleslavsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/R6p/3p2k1/4b3/8/5KPN/P6r/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.e4 Re8
  9. 9.Be3 Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bc1 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nc5
  13. 13.b4 Ne6
  14. 14.Nf5 gxf5
  15. 15.exf5 Ne5
  16. 16.fxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Bxb7 Kh8
  18. 18.Bd5 Bg4
  19. 19.Qa4 f5
  20. 20.Qc2 Qf6
  21. 21.Bg5 Qxg5
  22. 22.f4 Qh6
  23. 23.fxe5 Qe3+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bxe5
  25. 25.Bxa8 Rxa8
  26. 26.Qg2 c6
  27. 27.Nd1 Qh6
  28. 28.Nf2 Be2
  29. 29.Rae1 Bxf1
  30. 30.Rxf1 Rg8
  31. 31.Nh3 Rg4
  32. 32.b5 Rxc4
  33. 33.bxc6 Qe3
  34. 34.Rxf5 Qc5
  35. 35.Qf3 Qxc6
  36. 36.Rf8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rf7+ Kg6
  38. 38.Qxc6 Rxc6
  39. 39.Rxa7 Rc1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Rxh2

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