Mikhail Botvinnik vs Harry Golombek

Moscow olm fin-A · 1956 · English Opening · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Harry Golombek
Result 1-0
Event Moscow olm fin-A
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1q2r2/p3ppkp/1p1p2p1/1n1P4/4PP2/1P4P1/P2Q2BP/2R2RK1 b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.b3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O b6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 Qc8
  11. 11.Nc2 d6
  12. 12.e4 Nd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Nc5
  14. 14.f4 Ne6
  15. 15.Rad1 Ned4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Nb5
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Rc1

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