Mark E Taimanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl · 1952 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4Pk2/5P1p/1pp4P/3p4/P7/1K6 w - h6 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O c5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Kb1 a6
  11. 11.Bc1 c4
  12. 12.g4 Nb6
  13. 13.h3 Re8
  14. 14.Bg2 Bb4
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Ne4
  17. 17.Qc2 Nd6
  18. 18.Bd2 a5
  19. 19.Be1 f6
  20. 20.Nf3 Bd7
  21. 21.Rc1 Ba4
  22. 22.Qe2 Bb5
  23. 23.Bc3 Na4
  24. 24.g5 Bd7
  25. 25.gxf6 Bf5+
  26. 26.Ka1 Bd3
  27. 27.Qd1 Nxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 gxf6
  29. 29.Ne1 Be4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Rc2 Kh8
  32. 32.Ng2 Rg8
  33. 33.Nf4 Qd7
  34. 34.f3 Ng5
  35. 35.Rb2 b5
  36. 36.Re1 Rae8
  37. 37.h4 Ne6
  38. 38.Nxe6 Rxe6
  39. 39.e4 Rge8
  40. 40.Rbe2 b4
  41. 41.Qd2 Qe7
  42. 42.e5 bxc3
  43. 43.Qxc3 Qb4
  44. 44.Qb2 fxe5
  45. 45.Qxb4 axb4
  46. 46.Rxe5 Rxe5
  47. 47.Rxe5 Rxe5
  48. 48.dxe5 d4
  49. 49.e6 Kg7
  50. 50.f4 Kf6
  51. 51.f5 d3
  52. 52.Kb1 h5

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