Miguel Najdorf vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow olm fin-A · 1956 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow olm fin-A
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1rbq1r1k/p7/1p1p1p1Q/nPp1pP2/2P1P3/P2P2P1/6BP/1R3RK1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rb1 Rb8
  9. 9.a3 b6
  10. 10.b4 Bb7
  11. 11.b5 Na5
  12. 12.e4 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxh6 Bg7
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Nh4 e6
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.Qg4 Bc8
  18. 18.f5 e5
  19. 19.Nxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Qxg6+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qh6+

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