Lajos Portisch vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leipzig olm fin-A · 1960 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Lajos Portisch
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm fin-A
Site Leipzig
Round 4
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p3ppp/3q4/p1p2b2/Q3p3/P1B1P3/1P3PPP/3R3K b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 Qe7
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Ne4
  14. 14.Bxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Kh1 a5
  16. 16.Qa4 Bf5
  17. 17.Rad1 Ra6
  18. 18.Rd6 Rxd6
  19. 19.exd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Rd1

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