Mikhail Botvinnik vs Reuben Fine

Nottingham · 1936 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Reuben Fine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/p5p1/1p1r1p2/2n2P2/2R1B3/P2PK3/3P2RP/8 w - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Na3 c5
  4. 4.Nxc4 Nc6
  5. 5.b3 f6
  6. 6.Bb2 e5
  7. 7.g3 Nge7
  8. 8.Bg2 Nd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nh4 O-O
  11. 11.Qb1 Rf7
  12. 12.Nf5 Be6
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Nb6
  15. 15.Be4 Bxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bc3 Nd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Bxh7+ Kf8
  20. 20.Bb4 d3
  21. 21.Bxe7+ Rxe7
  22. 22.Qxd3 Qxd3
  23. 23.exd3 Nb6
  24. 24.Be4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rac1 Nd5
  26. 26.a3 Red7
  27. 27.Kg2 b6
  28. 28.Kf3 Nc7
  29. 29.Ke3 Na6
  30. 30.Rc3 Nc5
  31. 31.Rf2 Rd4
  32. 32.f5 Ra4
  33. 33.Rg2 Rad4
  34. 34.Rf2 Ra4
  35. 35.Rg2 Rad4
  36. 36.Rc4 R4d6

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