Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vladimir Simagin

URS Spartakiad · 1964 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vladimir Simagin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1964.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1br2r1k/1p3q2/pn6/2nRp1p1/1NP1P1Pp/5P1P/6B1/R2Q2BK w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 f5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.b4 e5
  8. 8.d3 Qe8
  9. 9.a4 Nbd7
  10. 10.a5 a6
  11. 11.e4 fxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Nb8
  13. 13.b5 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Qc2 Nbd7
  16. 16.Be3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Bxf3 Nc5
  18. 18.Bg2 Nfd7
  19. 19.Nd5 Bd8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Kh8
  21. 21.Ra2 Qg6
  22. 22.Kh2 Rc8
  23. 23.f3 Rb8
  24. 24.Qe2 h6
  25. 25.Ra3 Qh5
  26. 26.Rd2 g5
  27. 27.Bg1 Ne6
  28. 28.Qd1 Qf7
  29. 29.Nb4 Nec5
  30. 30.Nd5 h5
  31. 31.b6 cxb6
  32. 32.axb6 h4
  33. 33.g4 Rc8
  34. 34.Kh1 Rc6
  35. 35.Ra1 Nxb6
  36. 36.Nb4 Rc8
  37. 37.Rxd6 Bc7
  38. 38.Rd5 Bb8

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