Wolfgang Unzicker vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Wolfgang Unzicker
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r2r4/ppk2pb1/2b1p1p1/2P4p/3N1p2/5B2/PPPR1PPP/2KR4 b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 c5
  7. 7.e5 Nh5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nf4
  9. 9.Bg3 dxe5
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.O-O-O+ Bd7
  12. 12.Bf3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bxf4 exf4
  14. 14.Nge2 h5
  15. 15.Rd2 Kc8
  16. 16.Rhd1 Rd8
  17. 17.Nd5 e6
  18. 18.Ne7+ Kc7
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Nd4

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