Svetozar Gligoric vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Alekhine mem · 1956 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/8/2BN4/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 12

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Nxf6
  9. 9.Bc4 c5
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4

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