Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

1rbr2k1/1p3ppp/p2bp3/7q/2BPQ3/P4N1P/1P3PP1/R2R2K1 w - - 3 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Ba2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bd6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qh5
  14. 14.h3 Ne7
  15. 15.Bg5 Ned5
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Rd8
  19. 19.Bc4 Rb8

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