Isaak Lipnitsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Isaak Lipnitsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/2q3pp/4bp2/np2p3/2p1P3/B1P1Q2P/1P2BPPK/8 b - - 14 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nf1 Bd6
  15. 15.a4 Rb8
  16. 16.Bg5 Ne8
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Ne3 f6
  19. 19.Nd5 Qb7
  20. 20.Be3 Be6
  21. 21.Nd2 Nc7
  22. 22.Nb3 c4
  23. 23.Nc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qh5 Bf7
  26. 26.Qh4 Bg6
  27. 27.Nxc7 Qxc7
  28. 28.Qg4 Bf7
  29. 29.Red1 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Qxd1 Rd8
  31. 31.Qe1 Be6
  32. 32.Qe3 Qb7
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Bxd1 Qd7
  35. 35.Bh5 Bf7
  36. 36.Bg4 Be6
  37. 37.Bh5 Bf7
  38. 38.Bg4 Be6
  39. 39.Be2 Na5
  40. 40.Ba3 Qc7
  41. 41.Kh2

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