Mikhail Botvinnik vs Georgi A Ilivitzki

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Georgi A Ilivitzki
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/2p1Qpk1/6p1/1p1q4/4p1P1/r1P1P3/P1R2P2/6K1 w - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Ne4
  5. 5.Bf4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.c5 b6
  9. 9.cxb6 axb6
  10. 10.e3 Ba6
  11. 11.Bxa6 Rxa6
  12. 12.O-O Qd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Qc6
  14. 14.Rfc1 Ra4
  15. 15.Ne1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd3 Rfa8
  17. 17.Rc2 e6
  18. 18.h4 Ra3
  19. 19.h5 Qc4
  20. 20.hxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Qd2 b5
  22. 22.g4 Re8
  23. 23.Rb1 e5
  24. 24.Rb4 Qc6
  25. 25.dxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Qd3 Re4
  29. 29.Rxe4 dxe4
  30. 30.Qd8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qd4+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe7 Qd5

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