Alexander V Tolush vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 · 1952 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander V Tolush
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C05)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1r5r/5p2/2k1p3/3nPpRp/2pP3P/2q5/5PP1/R3QNK1 w - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.c3 b6
  7. 7.Ne2 Ba6
  8. 8.Bxa6 Nxa6
  9. 9.O-O Nc7
  10. 10.Ng3 Be7
  11. 11.Nf3 h5
  12. 12.Ne1 g6
  13. 13.Nd3 Qc8
  14. 14.Be3 c4
  15. 15.Nf4 b5
  16. 16.Nh3 Qd8
  17. 17.Qd2 a5
  18. 18.a3 Nb8
  19. 19.Bg5 Nc6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bxg5
  21. 21.Nxg5 Ne7
  22. 22.Qf4 Nf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Re3 Qe7
  25. 25.Rg3 Kd7
  26. 26.Nf3 Rh7
  27. 27.Rg5 Kc6
  28. 28.h4 Rb8
  29. 29.Nh2 b4
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Qc1 Rhh8
  32. 32.b3 bxc3
  33. 33.bxc4 dxc4
  34. 34.Qxc3 Qb4
  35. 35.Qf3+ Nd5
  36. 36.Nf1 Qc3
  37. 37.Qd1 Qb3
  38. 38.Qe1 Qc3
  39. 39.Qd1 Qb3
  40. 40.Qe1 Qc3

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