Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Mikhailovich Byvshev

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Mikhailovich Byvshev
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r3n1k/3bR1pp/5p2/3B1P2/p7/R3K2P/p5P1/8 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.h3 Nf8
  11. 11.Bh2 Ng6
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bh2 Nf8
  15. 15.Qc2 Bd6
  16. 16.Bxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Rae1 Qh6
  18. 18.f4 Qd6
  19. 19.Qf2 Bd7
  20. 20.e4 dxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Qb4
  22. 22.f5 f6
  23. 23.a3 Qb3
  24. 24.Qg3 Kh8
  25. 25.Nd6 Qxb2
  26. 26.Nxe8 Qxd4+
  27. 27.Qe3 Qxe3+
  28. 28.Rxe3 Bxe8
  29. 29.Rfe1 Bd7
  30. 30.Re7 b5
  31. 31.Rc1 a5
  32. 32.Be4 Rc8
  33. 33.Rd1 Be8
  34. 34.Kf2 a4
  35. 35.Ke3 c5
  36. 36.Bb7 Rb8
  37. 37.Rd5 b4
  38. 38.Rxc5 bxa3
  39. 39.Rc3 a2
  40. 40.Ra3 Bd7
  41. 41.Bd5

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