Boris Spassky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leiden · 1970 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leiden
Site Leiden
Round 4
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

1k1r3r/pp2qpp1/2pnpn1p/N6P/3P3R/5NP1/PPP1QP2/2KR4 w - - 5 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Qc7
  11. 11.Rh4 e6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Ne4 Qe7
  15. 15.O-O-O Ngf6
  16. 16.Ned2 O-O-O
  17. 17.Nc4 Kb8
  18. 18.g3 Nb6
  19. 19.Na5 Nc8
  20. 20.Qe2 Nd6

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