Mikhail Botvinnik vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch22 · 1955 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/3p2p1/4p3/q6p/5r2/1P3P2/P4Q1P/5R1K w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.e3 Qc7
  8. 8.d3 dxe3
  9. 9.Bxe3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nb5 Qb8
  12. 12.Qa4 a6
  13. 13.Nc3 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 Bb7
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.bxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.Qb5 Qa8
  18. 18.d4 Ng4
  19. 19.Qe2 f5
  20. 20.Bd2 Rb6
  21. 21.b3 Ba3
  22. 22.Bc1 Bb4
  23. 23.Na4 Rc6
  24. 24.Bb2 Nf6
  25. 25.Rac1 f4
  26. 26.Rxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.f3 h5
  28. 28.Bc1 Bd6
  29. 29.gxf4 Nd5
  30. 30.Nc5 Bxc5
  31. 31.dxc5 Qxc5+
  32. 32.Qf2 Qa5
  33. 33.Kh1 Nxf4
  34. 34.Bxf4 Rxf4

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