Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vsevolod Rauzer

URS-ch06 qf2 · 1929 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vsevolod Rauzer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch06 qf2
Site Odessa
Round 2
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/6np/1Bpn4/5P2/1P4N1/6PP/5RK1 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Qd2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rad1 Nd5
  12. 12.Ne4 h6
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.c4 N5f6
  15. 15.Nc3 Rad8
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Qd6
  18. 18.Rfe1 a6
  19. 19.a4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nh4 Ne5
  21. 21.Nf5 Qf8
  22. 22.f4 Ng6
  23. 23.Bc4 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Rxe1 Bc8
  25. 25.Ng3 Qd6
  26. 26.Rf1 Bd7
  27. 27.b3 b5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Bxb5
  30. 30.Bxb5 Qxd5
  31. 31.Qxd5 Nxd5

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