Svetozar Gligoric vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D95)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/3Bqn1p/5p2/3Q4/7P/5PPK/8 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 e6
  7. 7.Bd2 b6
  8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Be2 c6
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Re8
  13. 13.Be1 Bf8
  14. 14.Nd2 Re6
  15. 15.Bf3 Qe7
  16. 16.Ne2 Bh6
  17. 17.Nf4 Rd6
  18. 18.Nf1 a5
  19. 19.Ng3 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Qc2 Bxf4
  22. 22.exf4 d4
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.b4 axb4
  25. 25.Bxb4 Rd5
  26. 26.Qe2 Qd7
  27. 27.f5 Re8
  28. 28.Qf3 gxf5
  29. 29.Ne2 h6
  30. 30.Nf4 Rde5
  31. 31.h3 Rc8
  32. 32.Qg3+ Kh7
  33. 33.Nh5 Nxh5
  34. 34.Qxe5 Nd3
  35. 35.Rxd3 Rxc1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rc4
  37. 37.Bd6 Qe6
  38. 38.Rxd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.Qxd4 Qxa2
  40. 40.Qxb6 Qe6
  41. 41.Qd4 Nf6

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