Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 · 1952 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/N4pk1/6p1/1pP2n2/1P1p1r2/8/P2R1K2/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Qc2 e5
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.dxe4 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nb5 Bb8
  14. 14.Ne1 Bd7
  15. 15.Na3 h5
  16. 16.Nd3 h4
  17. 17.c5 Qe7
  18. 18.Nc4 hxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Bc7
  20. 20.b4 b5
  21. 21.Nd2 Bc6
  22. 22.Rae1 g6
  23. 23.Nb3 Kg7
  24. 24.f4 Ng4
  25. 25.fxe5 Rad8
  26. 26.Qb2 Nxe5
  27. 27.Nf4 Nc4
  28. 28.Qf2 Be5
  29. 29.Ne2 Qd7
  30. 30.Nf4 Qg4
  31. 31.Qf3 Qg5
  32. 32.Rf2 Ne3
  33. 33.Bh3 Rde8
  34. 34.Na5 Bxf4
  35. 35.Qxf4 Qxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 Bxe4
  37. 37.Rd2 Bf5
  38. 38.Bxf5 Nxf5
  39. 39.Rxe8 Rxe8
  40. 40.Nc6 Re1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Re4
  42. 42.Nxa7 Rxf4+

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