Mikhail Botvinnik vs Isaak Boleslavsky

URS-chT · 1967 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Isaak Boleslavsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1967.00.00
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

3rq2k/6b1/6pp/4p3/4P3/6PP/P2R2BK/3Q4 b - - 14 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.d3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.Qc1 Re8
  10. 10.Ng5 Nf8
  11. 11.b4 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.e4 h6
  14. 14.Nf3 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Kh7
  16. 16.Rd1 Bd7
  17. 17.Qb2 Qe7
  18. 18.Be3 b6
  19. 19.h3 Bc6
  20. 20.Nd2 Rad8
  21. 21.Nc4 Qe6
  22. 22.Qb3 Rd7
  23. 23.Rxd7 N8xd7
  24. 24.Rd1 Bf8
  25. 25.Nd5 Rc8
  26. 26.Bc1 Ne8
  27. 27.Bb2 Nd6
  28. 28.Nxd6 Bxd6
  29. 29.f4 Bf8
  30. 30.f5 Qe8
  31. 31.fxg6+ fxg6
  32. 32.Rf1 Bg7
  33. 33.Rf2 Kh8
  34. 34.Kh2 a5
  35. 35.bxa5 bxa5
  36. 36.Ba3 Bxd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 Nb6
  38. 38.Qxa5 Nc4
  39. 39.Qc3 Nxa3
  40. 40.Qxa3 Ra8
  41. 41.Qd6 Rd8
  42. 42.Qc7 Rc8
  43. 43.Qb7 Rb8
  44. 44.Qd5 Rd8
  45. 45.Qb3 Rb8
  46. 46.Qd1 Rd8
  47. 47.Rd2

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