Genrikh Kasparian vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 · 1952 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Genrikh Kasparian
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

r1bb1q1k/1p6/1Pp4r/p1PpPp2/P2PnN1p/R4RpP/2B3P1/2B1Q1K1 w - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.c5 Be7
  7. 7.Bb5+ c6
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.b4 Nd7
  12. 12.a4 Qe8
  13. 13.Nbd2 g5
  14. 14.Bb2 a5
  15. 15.b5 g4
  16. 16.Ne1 Qh5
  17. 17.f3 g3
  18. 18.h3 Nf2
  19. 19.f4 Nf6
  20. 20.Ndf3 N6e4
  21. 21.Ne5 Rf6
  22. 22.Qe2 Qe8
  23. 23.Bc1 Rh6
  24. 24.Bc2 Qf8
  25. 25.Be3 Qg7
  26. 26.Ra3 Ng4
  27. 27.Rf3 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Rg6
  29. 29.Bf4 Bd8
  30. 30.b6 h5
  31. 31.Nd3 h4
  32. 32.Bc1 Kh8
  33. 33.Nf4 Rh6
  34. 34.Qe1 Ng5
  35. 35.Rfb3 Ne4
  36. 36.Rf3 Qf8

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