Vladimir M Liberzon vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-chT · 1966 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vladimir M Liberzon
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/p4p1p/8/1p1bk3/5p2/PP1K1P2/2P4P/6N1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 f5
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf6
  9. 9.Qd2 c5
  10. 10.O-O-O cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb5 Bd7
  13. 13.Nxf5 exf5
  14. 14.Qd6 Be5
  15. 15.Rhe1 Qg5+
  16. 16.Kb1 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rxe5 Be6
  18. 18.Qc5 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Nxd1 Rd8
  20. 20.Nc3 Qxg2
  21. 21.Re1 Kb8
  22. 22.Bxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Qe5+ Qc7
  24. 24.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  25. 25.Ne2 Rg8
  26. 26.Rg1 Rg4
  27. 27.f3 Rxg1+
  28. 28.Nxg1 Kd6
  29. 29.b3 Ke5
  30. 30.Kc1 Bd5
  31. 31.Kd2 b5
  32. 32.a3 f4
  33. 33.Kd3

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