Mikhail Botvinnik vs Rashid Nezhmetdinov

URS-chT · 1959 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Rashid Nezhmetdinov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

1r1q1rk1/5pbp/3p2p1/1p1P3n/1P1p4/3P2PP/3QNPB1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.a3 Nc6
  8. 8.d3 a6
  9. 9.Rb1 Rb8
  10. 10.b4 cxb4
  11. 11.axb4 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.O-O e5
  14. 14.h3 Nh5
  15. 15.Be3 Be6
  16. 16.Qd2 Nd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5

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