Mikhail Botvinnik vs Svetozar Gligoric

Moscow olm fin-A · 1956 · English Opening · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Moscow olm fin-A
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1n4/pp2qp2/3ppN2/2p5/2P2PPQ/2PP4/1k1KP3/7R b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nh6
  6. 6.h4 d6
  7. 7.d3 Rb8
  8. 8.h5 Bd7
  9. 9.Bxh6 Bxh6
  10. 10.hxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Qc1 Bg7
  12. 12.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  13. 13.Qh6 Bxc3+
  14. 14.bxc3 e6
  15. 15.Ng5 Ke7
  16. 16.Kd2 Be8
  17. 17.Qg7 Kd7
  18. 18.f4 Qe7
  19. 19.Rh1 Nd8
  20. 20.Ne4 Kc7
  21. 21.Rh8 Bc6
  22. 22.Nf6 Kb6
  23. 23.Bxc6 Nxc6
  24. 24.Rh7 Nd8
  25. 25.Qxg6 Ka6
  26. 26.a4 Ka5
  27. 27.Qg5 Kxa4
  28. 28.Rh1 Kb3
  29. 29.Qh4 Kb2
  30. 30.g4

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