Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Shofman

URS-chT · 1963 · English Opening · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Shofman
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r2k/ppp3pp/2np4/3B1b2/2P2Nn1/2BP1PP1/PP1K4/R6R b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 f5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 f4
  9. 9.exf4 exf4
  10. 10.Nh3 Qe8+
  11. 11.Qe2 fxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 d6
  13. 13.Qxe8 Rxe8+
  14. 14.Kd2 Bf5
  15. 15.Nf4 Ng4
  16. 16.Bd5+ Kh8
  17. 17.f3

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