Georgy Lisitsin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Georgy Lisitsin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

rr6/2qb1pkn/3p2p1/ppnPp1p1/4P3/1PP1N2P/2BBQPPK/RR6 w - - 6 31

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Ng3 Rac8
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bc2 Nb7
  18. 18.Nh2 Nh7
  19. 19.Ng4 Bg5
  20. 20.Ne3 g6
  21. 21.Ngf1 Qd8
  22. 22.Nh2 Kg7
  23. 23.Qe2 Rf8
  24. 24.Nf3 Nc5
  25. 25.Nxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.b4 cxb3
  27. 27.axb3 a5
  28. 28.Bd2 Ra8
  29. 29.Reb1 Qc7
  30. 30.Kh2 Rfb8

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