Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexander Kotov

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alexander Kotov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2b2k1/pp3rpp/1q1p4/3Pp3/4Q2P/1P2B1P1/P4P2/R4RK1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.d5 Bf5
  5. 5.g3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne4
  7. 7.Nxe4 Bxe4
  8. 8.Bh3 c6
  9. 9.O-O cxd5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bg6
  11. 11.Qa4+ Nd7
  12. 12.cxd5 f5
  13. 13.e4 O-O
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Bxf5 Rxf5
  16. 16.Ne4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qc2 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Rf7
  19. 19.h4 Qb6
  20. 20.b3 Bd8
  21. 21.Be3

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