Mikhail Botvinnik vs Laszlo Szabo

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Laszlo Szabo
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Moscow olm fin-A
Site	Moscow
Round	4
Date	1956.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A36)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/3p2p1/2bPp3/1n2P2P/5PN1/1N2Q1K1/6q1 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 c5
3. 3.g3 g6
4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
5. 5.e4 Nc6
6. 6.Nge2 d6
7. 7.d3 Bd7
8. 8.h3 a6
9. 9.a3 Rb8
10. 10.Rb1 O-O
11. 11.b4 cxb4
12. 12.axb4 b5
13. 13.cxb5 axb5
14. 14.O-O Ne8
15. 15.Be3 Nc7
16. 16.d4 Na6
17. 17.Na2 e5
18. 18.d5 Ne7
19. 19.Qd2 f5
20. 20.Nac3 Rc8
21. 21.Rb3 Rc4
22. 22.Rfb1 Qc8
23. 23.Bg5 Rf7
24. 24.Kh2 f4
25. 25.Bxe7 Rxe7
26. 26.Bf1 fxg3+
27. 27.Nxg3 Rd4
28. 28.Qe3 Qf8
29. 29.Bxb5 Bh6
30. 30.Qe1 Bd2
31. 31.Qf1 Rf7
32. 32.Kg1 Bxb5
33. 33.Nxb5 Rxb4
34. 34.Rxb4 Bxb4
35. 35.Kg2 Bc5
36. 36.f3 Nb4
37. 37.Na3 Ra7
38. 38.Rb3 Qf4
39. 39.Nc4 Ra2+
40. 40.Rb2 Rxb2+
41. 41.Nxb2 Qd2+
42. 42.Qe2 Qd4
43. 43.h4 Qg1+

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