Mark E Taimanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl · 1952 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/p6k/3P2p1/8/Pp6/1P6/3R2P1/2q2N1K w - - 18 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.d5 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Ng4
  11. 11.Nf4 Ne5
  12. 12.Be2 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Na6
  14. 14.b3 Bd7
  15. 15.Bb2 Nc7
  16. 16.Rad1 b5
  17. 17.Nb1 Rac8
  18. 18.Nd2 Ng6
  19. 19.Nh5 Ne8
  20. 20.a4 Bxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 b4
  22. 22.f4 Rf7
  23. 23.Rde1 Qf8
  24. 24.Bd3 Rc7
  25. 25.e4 fxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Bg4
  27. 27.Bf3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Rxf3 Rce7
  29. 29.Re6 Nc7
  30. 30.Rxd6 Qe8
  31. 31.Bxg7 Re2
  32. 32.Qd3 Qe7
  33. 33.Rxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.d6 Re1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Qh4+
  36. 36.Ng3 Kxg7
  37. 37.Kxe1 Ne6
  38. 38.Qe4 Nd4
  39. 39.Rf2 Qxh2
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kh7
  41. 41.Nf1 Qh5
  42. 42.Ng3 Qh2
  43. 43.Qxc5 Rxf4
  44. 44.Rxf4 Qg1+
  45. 45.Nf1 Nf3+
  46. 46.Rxf3 Qxc5
  47. 47.Rd3 Qf5
  48. 48.Rd2 Qe6+
  49. 49.Kf2 Qf5+
  50. 50.Ke2 Qg4+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qf5+
  52. 52.Kg1 Qc5+
  53. 53.Kh2 Qh5+
  54. 54.Kg1 Qc5+
  55. 55.Kh1 Qc1

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