Mikhail Botvinnik vs Aleksander Buslaev

URS-chT · 1963 · English Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Aleksander Buslaev
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/2P1p1p1/pb2P3/6p1/1P6/P2r2B1/4R1K1 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.O-O d4
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.exd4 cxd4
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Na3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc2 a5
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.b3 Bf8
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Rxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Rb5 Nc5
  16. 16.Ba3 Qc7
  17. 17.Nxd4 Rb8
  18. 18.Rxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Nb5 Qb6
  20. 20.Bxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.d4 Qe7
  22. 22.c5 Rd8
  23. 23.Qe1 b6
  24. 24.Qe5 Ba6
  25. 25.Nd6 Qc7
  26. 26.f4 Rd7
  27. 27.Re1 g6
  28. 28.h4 h5
  29. 29.g4 hxg4
  30. 30.h5 bxc5
  31. 31.dxc5 Rb5
  32. 32.Nxb5 Qxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 Bxb5
  34. 34.hxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.c6 Rd2

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