Mark E Taimanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p3pp1/p1q2n1p/3p4/3P4/PP1N1P2/3Q2PP/6K1 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Ba5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Bc7
  10. 10.Bd2 a6
  11. 11.Rad1 Qe7
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Rfe1 Qd8
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 h6
  16. 16.Bc4 Nd5
  17. 17.Ba2 Re8
  18. 18.Nc3 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 N7f6
  20. 20.Nxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Ne5 Be6
  22. 22.f3 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd3 Ba5
  24. 24.Ng6 Bxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Qd6
  26. 26.Nf4 Bf5
  27. 27.Bb1 Bxb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 Rc4
  29. 29.Rc1 Kf8
  30. 30.b3 Rc6
  31. 31.Rxc6 Qxc6
  32. 32.Nd3

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