Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bukhuti Gurgenidze

URS-chT · 1959 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Bukhuti Gurgenidze
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

1r3kqr/2R5/1p1p1p1p/1Pp1pP1b/1pP1P1PP/3P4/1K3B2/Q7 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.Nge2 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 O-O
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.d3 Ne8
  10. 10.O-O Nc7
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Kh2 Rb8
  13. 13.a4 Ne6
  14. 14.Nb5 Ncd4
  15. 15.Nec3 Nxb5
  16. 16.axb5 Nd4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Kh7
  19. 19.f4 e6
  20. 20.Ne2 Nxe2
  21. 21.Qxe2 b6
  22. 22.Rbd1 e5
  23. 23.f5 Bf6
  24. 24.Rf2 g5
  25. 25.Bf3 Kg7
  26. 26.Bh5 Rh8
  27. 27.Kg2 Kf8
  28. 28.Rh1 Ke7
  29. 29.Kf1 Qg8
  30. 30.Ke1 Qg7
  31. 31.Kd1 Rbg8
  32. 32.Kc2 Kd8
  33. 33.Rg2 Kc7
  34. 34.Qf2 Qf8
  35. 35.Ra1 Bc8
  36. 36.Rh2 Bb7
  37. 37.Qd2 Qg7
  38. 38.Rah1 Ra8
  39. 39.h4 g4
  40. 40.Ra1 Kd7
  41. 41.Rhh1 Kc7
  42. 42.Ra4 Rab8
  43. 43.Rha1 Kd7
  44. 44.R1a2 Rbc8
  45. 45.Qd1 Rhg8
  46. 46.Kb1 Rb8
  47. 47.Kc2 Rbc8
  48. 48.Qd2 Rh8
  49. 49.Qe1 Rb8
  50. 50.b4 axb4
  51. 51.Ra7 Bd8
  52. 52.Kb3 f6
  53. 53.Qd1 Bc7
  54. 54.Bf2 Bc8
  55. 55.Bxg4 Rb7
  56. 56.Bh5 Bb8
  57. 57.Ra8 Ke7
  58. 58.g4 Bd7
  59. 59.Qa1 Qg8
  60. 60.Kb2 Be8
  61. 61.Rxb8 Rxb8
  62. 62.Ra7+ Kf8
  63. 63.Rc7 Bxh5

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