Mikhail Botvinnik vs Leonid Stein

URS-chT · 1966 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Leonid Stein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/R5p1/8/P4RP1/6K1/3r1P2/2r5 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.Nge2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Ne2 d4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.exd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Rd1 Bg7
  17. 17.Be3 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rab1 Bc3
  19. 19.Bxb7 Bxb7
  20. 20.Rxb7 a5
  21. 21.Rd3 Rac8
  22. 22.Bh6 Bg7
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Rb5 Rc7
  25. 25.Rxa5 Rb8
  26. 26.Kg2 Rb2
  27. 27.Rf3 h5
  28. 28.Rf4 Rd7
  29. 29.h3 Rc2
  30. 30.g4 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 Rdd2
  32. 32.Kg3 Rc3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc1
  34. 34.a4 Rc8
  35. 35.Kg3 Rc1
  36. 36.Ra6

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