Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vladimir Simagin

URS-ch20 · 1952 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vladimir Simagin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/p4kp1/1p2q3/2p4p/4nP2/1P4PP/P1Q5/3KB3 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 f5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.d4 e4
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 Bb4
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 exf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 d6
  12. 12.Bd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Rae1 Qe8
  14. 14.Qd1 Qg6
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Ne7
  17. 17.Qb3 b6
  18. 18.Rc1 Rac8
  19. 19.Rc3 f4
  20. 20.exf4 Nf5
  21. 21.Be3 Qf6
  22. 22.Rd1 Rfe8
  23. 23.Bf2 Re7
  24. 24.Qc2 Rce8
  25. 25.Bf3 Qg6
  26. 26.Kh1 Qf7
  27. 27.Qd2 Nh6
  28. 28.Re1 Bg4
  29. 29.Rxe7 Rxe7
  30. 30.Kg1 Bxf3
  31. 31.Rxf3 Qxd5
  32. 32.Re3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Qxe3 Kf7
  34. 34.b3 c5
  35. 35.dxc5 dxc5
  36. 36.Qc3 Ng4
  37. 37.h3 Nf6
  38. 38.Qc2 Ne4
  39. 39.Be1 Qd4+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qd5
  41. 41.Kf1 h5
  42. 42.Ke2 Qe6
  43. 43.Kd1

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