Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vladimir Simagin

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vladimir Simagin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3R4/8/1P6/2kpp2P/6P1/5PK1/1r6 b - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
  12. 12.exf6 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O gxf6
  14. 14.Bxb5 Rg8
  15. 15.Bf4 Ra5
  16. 16.a4 Rxb5
  17. 17.axb5 Ne5
  18. 18.Bxe5 fxe5
  19. 19.Ra7 Qd5
  20. 20.Rxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.g3 Bd6
  22. 22.Re1 f6
  23. 23.Qb3 Kf7
  24. 24.Nxd4 Qd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Nf5 Ke6
  27. 27.Nxd6 Kxd6
  28. 28.Rc1 d4
  29. 29.Rc6+ Kd5
  30. 30.Rxf6 Rc8
  31. 31.Kf1 Rc2
  32. 32.Rf7 Rxb2
  33. 33.Rxh7 Rb1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rb2+
  35. 35.Kf1 Rb1+
  36. 36.Kg2 e4
  37. 37.Rd7+ Kc4
  38. 38.h4 Rb2
  39. 39.Kf1 Rb1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rb2
  41. 41.Kf1 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kg2

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