Samuel Reshevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-USA telex · 1955 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-USA telex
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2nn4/p4kb1/1pr3pp/2p1Pp2/2N2P1N/2P1B3/PP2K2P/3R4 b - - 12 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.Nd2 Bg7
  6. 6.Ngf3 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 d6
  9. 9.c3 h6
  10. 10.Nb3 e5
  11. 11.d4 b6
  12. 12.Be3 Ba6
  13. 13.Nh4 Rc8
  14. 14.Bh3 Rc7
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.Rad1 Rxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 Bc8
  19. 19.Bxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Kf1 Kf8
  21. 21.Ke2 Ke8
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.gxf4 f5
  24. 24.e5 Nd8
  25. 25.Nd2 Rc6
  26. 26.Nc4 Nc8
  27. 27.Rg1 Kf7
  28. 28.Rd1 Ke8
  29. 29.Rg1 Kf7
  30. 30.Rd1

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