Mikhail Botvinnik vs Boris Spassky

Leiden · 1970 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leiden
Site Leiden
Round 3
Date 1970.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5k2/2r4p/6p1/p1p2p2/1rRp1P2/1P1P4/P4P1P/3R2K1 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.d3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nge2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bd7
  9. 9.Nd5 Rb8
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Be3 f5
  12. 12.Qd2 Nxd5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Bg5 Qc8
  16. 16.Rac1 Rf7
  17. 17.Bh6 Bxh6
  18. 18.Qxh6 Bb5
  19. 19.Rfd1 c5
  20. 20.dxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.b3 c5
  22. 22.e5 Qe6
  23. 23.exd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Qf4 Qxf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Rc7
  26. 26.Bd5+ Kf8
  27. 27.Bc4 a5
  28. 28.Bxb5 Rxb5
  29. 29.Rc4 Rb4

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