Mikhail Botvinnik vs Eduard Issakovich Gerstenfeld

URS-ch12 · 1940 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Eduard Issakovich Gerstenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/n3Rk2/5p2/5Np1/6P1/r7/5K2 b - - 9 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.a3 N4c6
  10. 10.Ne2 Nd7
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.Ng3 b5
  13. 13.Ba2 Bb7
  14. 14.Qe2 Qb6
  15. 15.Rad1 Rfd8
  16. 16.h4 Nf8
  17. 17.h5 Rd7
  18. 18.h6 g6
  19. 19.e5 Nd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Rxd4
  21. 21.Be3 Rh4
  22. 22.f4 Qc6
  23. 23.Bb1 Nd7
  24. 24.d4 f5
  25. 25.dxc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  27. 27.Qf2 Bd5
  28. 28.Ba2 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Rxf2 Nb6
  30. 30.Bxd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.Ne2 Rc8
  32. 32.Nc3 Nxf4
  33. 33.Rd7 g5
  34. 34.g3 Nh3+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rxh6
  36. 36.Rfd2 g4
  37. 37.Rd8+ Rxd8
  38. 38.Rxd8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rd7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Ra7 Ng5
  41. 41.Rxa6 Nf3
  42. 42.Kf2 Nxe5
  43. 43.Nxb5 Kf7
  44. 44.Nd4 Rh2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Rxb2
  46. 46.Nxe6 Nf3
  47. 47.Nf4 Nd2+
  48. 48.Kg1 Ne4
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Ra8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Ra7+ Kd6
  52. 52.Ra6+ Kc7
  53. 53.Nh5 Ra2
  54. 54.a4 Ra3
  55. 55.Kg2 Kd7
  56. 56.a5 Ke7
  57. 57.Ra7+ Ke6
  58. 58.a6 Nc5
  59. 59.Rxh7 Ra2+
  60. 60.Kf1 Nxa6
  61. 61.Nf4+ Ke5
  62. 62.Re7+ Kf6
  63. 63.Re6+ Kf7
  64. 64.Re5 Kf6
  65. 65.Re6+

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