Nikolay Nikolaevich Riumin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1936 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Nikolay Nikolaevich Riumin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/3n2k1/3p2P1/8/2PK4/8/2B5/8 w - - 11 81

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.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 Qc7
  13. 13.Ne3 Re8
  14. 14.h3 g6
  15. 15.Nh2 Be6
  16. 16.Nhg4 Nxg4
  17. 17.Nxg4 Qd7
  18. 18.Qf3 f5
  19. 19.exf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Nh6+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qh5 Rf8
  22. 22.d4 cxd4
  23. 23.g4 Bf6
  24. 24.Nxf5 Bf7
  25. 25.Qh6 Bg6
  26. 26.Bg5 Bxg5
  27. 27.Qxg5 dxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Bxf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Qg7
  30. 30.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  31. 31.Be4 Rac8
  32. 32.a4 bxa4
  33. 33.Rxa4 Nb8
  34. 34.c4 Rc7
  35. 35.Bf5 Rd8
  36. 36.Rb1 Kf6
  37. 37.Rb6 h5
  38. 38.Kg2 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Kg5
  40. 40.Kg3 Kf6
  41. 41.Be4 Ke7
  42. 42.Bd5 Nd7
  43. 43.Rbxa6 Nc5
  44. 44.Ra7 Rxa7
  45. 45.Rxa7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Rf7+ Kg6
  47. 47.Ra7 Kf6
  48. 48.Rh7 Kg6
  49. 49.Ra7 Kf6
  50. 50.Rf7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rf5 Rh8
  52. 52.Bf7+ Kg7
  53. 53.Bd5 Kg6
  54. 54.Rf3 Rb8
  55. 55.Rf5 Rh8
  56. 56.Bf7+ Kg7
  57. 57.Bd5 Rf8
  58. 58.Rxf8 Kxf8
  59. 59.Kh4 Kg7
  60. 60.Kg5 Nb3
  61. 61.Kf5 Nd4+
  62. 62.Ke4 Kf6
  63. 63.f4 Nb3
  64. 64.g5+ Kg6
  65. 65.Kf3 exf4
  66. 66.Kxf4 Na5
  67. 67.Be4+ Kg7
  68. 68.Bd3 Kf7
  69. 69.Kf5 Kg7
  70. 70.Kf4 Kf7
  71. 71.Ke3 Kg7
  72. 72.Kd4 Nc6+
  73. 73.Kc3 Ne5
  74. 74.Be4 Nf7
  75. 75.g6 Ne5
  76. 76.Kd4 Nd7
  77. 77.Bf5 Nb6
  78. 78.Kc3 Na4+
  79. 79.Kd4 Nc5
  80. 80.Bc2 Nd7

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