Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasja Pirc

Moscow · 1935 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1935.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pb6/1p2r1pp/2pNn3/4P3/2P3P1/P1K1B2P/4RR2 w - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 d6
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Ne5
  11. 11.Be2 Ng6
  12. 12.Bf2 Nd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Nb6
  14. 14.Nb3 Be6
  15. 15.c5 dxc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 Qxd2+
  17. 17.Kxd2 Rad8+
  18. 18.Bd4 Bc8
  19. 19.g3 f5
  20. 20.Kc2 fxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Rd6
  22. 22.Rae1 Re8
  23. 23.Rhf1 Ne5
  24. 24.Bh5 g6
  25. 25.Be2 Nbd7
  26. 26.Nb3 b6
  27. 27.Nd2 c5
  28. 28.Nc4 Rde6
  29. 29.Bxe5 Nxe5
  30. 30.Ne3 Bb7
  31. 31.Nd5 Rf8

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