Mikhail Botvinnik vs Georgy Lisitsin

URS-ch sf · 1938 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Georgy Lisitsin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E13)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

b1k2r2/2pn4/1p1p4/N4p2/P1QP3p/2P1qP1P/1R4P1/5BK1 w - - 11 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nc3 b6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Bb7
  7. 7.e3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Bd3 d6
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd2 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 h5
  13. 13.h3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bh2 Rdg8
  15. 15.e4 h4
  16. 16.f3 Nh5
  17. 17.Re1 Nf4
  18. 18.Bf1 Qd8
  19. 19.Qc2 Rf8
  20. 20.a4 a5
  21. 21.Rab1 Rh6
  22. 22.Rb2 f5
  23. 23.exf5 exf5
  24. 24.Nb3 Re6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Nxe6
  26. 26.c5 g4
  27. 27.c6 Bxc6
  28. 28.Nxa5 Ba8
  29. 29.Qe2 g3
  30. 30.Qxe6 Qe8
  31. 31.Qc4 Qe3+
  32. 32.Kh1 gxh2
  33. 33.Kxh2 Qf4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qe3+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qf4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe3+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qf4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe3+

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