Ratmir D Kholmov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-chT · 1959 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Ratmir D Kholmov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

q7/1b3pkp/pp2p1p1/3n4/3P4/BP6/P4PPP/2Q2BK1 w - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 b6
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Re1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nb4
  14. 14.Bc4 Nxd5
  15. 15.Qd2 Rc7
  16. 16.Rac1 a6
  17. 17.Ba3 Re8
  18. 18.Ne5 e6
  19. 19.Bf1 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Qa8
  21. 21.Ng4 Rc8
  22. 22.Nh6+ Bxh6
  23. 23.Qxh6 Rxc1
  24. 24.Qxc1 Kg7

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