Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

Budapest · 1952 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 15
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1b2rpbp/pp1p2p1/4n3/Pq2P3/2NB3P/1PP1Q1P1/2B1RR1K w - - 5 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.fxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bf4 Qc7
  15. 15.Kh1 Nfd7
  16. 16.Nd4 g6
  17. 17.Nf3 Bf6
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Rae1 Bg7
  20. 20.h3 Qc5
  21. 21.Be3 Qb4
  22. 22.Bc1 Re7

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