Mikhail Botvinnik vs Borislav Ivkov

Leipzig olm fin-A · 1960 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm fin-A
Site Leipzig
Round 2
Date 1960.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5r2/pp4kr/3p1q1p/1Pp1pPpQ/2P1P3/P2P2P1/3K3R/7R w - - 31 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.a3 Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Ne8
  9. 9.Rb1 Nc7
  10. 10.b4 Rb8
  11. 11.b5 Nd4
  12. 12.d3 Nce6
  13. 13.O-O Nxe2+
  14. 14.Nxe2 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Kh2 Bd7
  17. 17.Bh6 Bg7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.f4 e5
  20. 20.f5 f6
  21. 21.h4 g5
  22. 22.hxg5 fxg5
  23. 23.Bf3 Be8
  24. 24.Kg2 h6
  25. 25.Bg4 Qf6
  26. 26.Rh1 Rh8
  27. 27.Bh5 Bxh5
  28. 28.Rxh5 Qf7
  29. 29.Qg4 Qf6
  30. 30.Qe2 Rh7
  31. 31.Qd2 Ra8
  32. 32.Rf1 Kg8
  33. 33.Kf3 Kh8
  34. 34.Kg2 Kg8
  35. 35.Rfh1 Kg7
  36. 36.R5h2 Kg8
  37. 37.Qd1 Kg7
  38. 38.Qh5 Rd8
  39. 39.Kf2 Rf8
  40. 40.Ke2 Rhh8
  41. 41.Rf1 Rf7
  42. 42.Kd2 Rff8
  43. 43.Rfh1 Rh7

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