Robert E Byrne vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Monte Carlo · 1968 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Robert E Byrne
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1968.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1k1r2r1/pp2n3/q1n1p3/4Pp2/3p1Pb1/PQ3BP1/2PBN2P/2KR1R2 w - - 10 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Qg4 f5
  8. 8.Qg3 Ne7
  9. 9.Qxg7 Rg8
  10. 10.Qxh7 cxd4
  11. 11.Ne2 Nbc6
  12. 12.f4 Bd7
  13. 13.Qh3 dxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 O-O-O
  15. 15.g3 Be8
  16. 16.Bg2 Bh5
  17. 17.Bd2 Qb6
  18. 18.Rf1 Kb8
  19. 19.Bf3 Bg4
  20. 20.O-O-O d4
  21. 21.Qb3 Qa6
  22. 22.Qd3 Qa4
  23. 23.Qb3 Qa6
  24. 24.Qd3 Qb6
  25. 25.Qb3 Qa6

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