Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alberic O'Kelly de Galway

Varna olm · 1962 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alberic O'Kelly de Galway
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Date 1962.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5pn1/1p1r1k1p/2p2p2/1PP5/4K1PB/5P1P/2R5 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c6
  7. 7.Bb2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qc2 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 c5
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.Ng5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Bxb7 Rb8
  15. 15.Bg2 Bf6
  16. 16.Rad1 Bxb2
  17. 17.Qxb2 Qf6
  18. 18.d4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rd2 Nf8
  20. 20.d5 exd5
  21. 21.Qxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Bxd5 Ne6
  23. 23.Re2 Nc7
  24. 24.Bg2 Kf8
  25. 25.Bh3 Rd6
  26. 26.Bf5 h6
  27. 27.Rfe1 Re8
  28. 28.Kf1 Rxe2
  29. 29.Kxe2 Ne8
  30. 30.Ke3 Ng7
  31. 31.Bh3 a5
  32. 32.Rc1 Ke7
  33. 33.a3 f5
  34. 34.b4 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 Kf6

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