Mikhail Botvinnik vs Samuel Reshevsky

URS-USA telex · 1955 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-USA telex
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/4rpk1/p3p1p1/1p1b3p/2rP3P/P1P5/1N3PP1/2RR2K1 b - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 b6
  11. 11.Qc2 g6
  12. 12.Rd1 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bh6 Re8
  15. 15.Qe2 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Bf8
  17. 17.Bxf8 Kxf8
  18. 18.Re1 Kg7
  19. 19.Bb5 a6
  20. 20.Ba4 b5
  21. 21.Bb3 Qd6
  22. 22.Qe3 Rac8
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Red1 Ne7
  25. 25.Qe5+ Qxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Nd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.a3 Re7
  29. 29.Nd3 Rc4
  30. 30.Nb2 Rc8
  31. 31.Nd3 Rc4
  32. 32.Nb2

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