Mikhail Botvinnik vs Lev Polugaevsky

Belgrade · 1969 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 13
Date 1969.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/pq2bppp/1p2pn2/8/2PP4/3N2P1/PB2QP1P/2RR2K1 w - - 3 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb2 d5
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc3 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.Rac1 Qb7
  15. 15.d3 Bc6
  16. 16.d4 Rad8
  17. 17.Ne1 Bxg2
  18. 18.Nxg2 Nf6
  19. 19.Nf4 cxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Nd3 Rc8

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