Harry Golombek vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Harry Golombek
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	0-1
Event	Budapest
Site	Budapest
Round	3
Date	1952.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A21)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/6bp/6p1/p2q4/5P2/BP1p2P1/P2Q1N1P/5K2 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.Nc3 d6
3. 3.g3 f5
4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
5. 5.d3 g6
6. 6.Nh3 Bg7
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Bd2 c6
9. 9.Kh1 Kh8
10. 10.f4 e4
11. 11.dxe4 fxe4
12. 12.Nf2 d5
13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
14. 14.Be3 Nc6
15. 15.Nb5 Ng8
16. 16.Bc5 Nge7
17. 17.Nd4 Re8
18. 18.Rc1 b6
19. 19.Nxc6 Nxc6
20. 20.Ba3 Nd4
21. 21.Bh3 Bxh3
22. 22.Nxh3 Qd7
23. 23.Nf2 Nf5
24. 24.Qb3 d4
25. 25.Rfd1 Qb7
26. 26.Kg1 d3
27. 27.exd3 Nd4
28. 28.Qb4 a5
29. 29.Qd6 Ne2+
30. 30.Kf1 Nxc1
31. 31.Rxc1 Rad8
32. 32.Rc7 Qa8
33. 33.Qxb6 exd3
34. 34.Rb7 Rb8
35. 35.Rxb8 Rxb8
36. 36.Qe3 Rd8
37. 37.Qd2 Qd5
38. 38.b3 Qd4
39. 39.Kg2 Qd5+
40. 40.Kg1 Kg8
41. 41.Kf1 Rd7
42. 42.Qe3 Rd8
43. 43.Qd2

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