Mikhail Botvinnik vs Georgy Lisitsin

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Georgy Lisitsin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/3r1k1p/4p3/2R2pPP/3K1P2/8/8 w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.e4 Qd7
  10. 10.Bc2 Ba6
  11. 11.O-O Bxc4
  12. 12.Re1 e5
  13. 13.d5 Ne7
  14. 14.Ng3 O-O
  15. 15.Bg5 Ne8
  16. 16.Ba4 b5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Nf5 Qc7
  19. 19.Bc2 g6
  20. 20.Ne3 Ng7
  21. 21.Nxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Qe2 Rab8
  23. 23.Reb1 Rxb1+
  24. 24.Rxb1 Qa5
  25. 25.Qxc4 Qxa3
  26. 26.Ba4 Ne8
  27. 27.g3 Nc7
  28. 28.Qb3 Qxb3
  29. 29.Rxb3 f5
  30. 30.Rb7 Ne8
  31. 31.exf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Rxa7 Nf6
  33. 33.Bd7 Ne4
  34. 34.Be6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Rd7 f4
  36. 36.g4 Nxc3
  37. 37.Rxd6 Ne2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Nd4
  39. 39.Rc6 Re8
  40. 40.Bd7 Rd8
  41. 41.Rc7 c4
  42. 42.Be6 Nxe6
  43. 43.dxe6 Re8
  44. 44.e7 Kg7
  45. 45.f3 Kf6
  46. 46.h4 Rxe7
  47. 47.Rxc4 Re6
  48. 48.Ke2 h6
  49. 49.Kd3 Rd6+

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