Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl · 1952 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1r1r2k1/ppn2pp1/2pb3p/2N5/3P4/P4NP1/1P2RP1P/4R1K1 w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Ba5
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.Bd2 Bc7
  10. 10.O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.Rae1 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Be2 Bg4
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd6
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxe2
  17. 17.Rxe2 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Ne4 Qd8
  20. 20.Nc5 Rb8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Qd5
  22. 22.Nf3 Bd6
  23. 23.Qe4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Qxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.g3 Nc7

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