[Event "URS-ch23 Semifinal"]
[Site "Leningrad"]
[Date "1955.11.23"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Taimanov, Mark E"]
[Black "Kholmov, Ratmir D"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bxg2 10. Kxg2 d5 11. Nd2 Qd7 12. Rc1 Nc6 13. N2f3 Rac8 14. cxd5 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Qxd5 16. Qxd5 Nxd5 17. Rfd1 a5 18. a4 h6 19. Bd4 Bf6 20. e4 Bxd4 21. Rxc8 Rxc8 22. Rxd4 Nc3 23. Ne5 b5 24. axb5 Nxb5 25. Ra4 Nc3 26. Rxa5 Nxe4 27. Ra4 Nd2 28. Rb4 f5 29. h4 g5 30. hxg5 hxg5 31. Rb6 Rc2 32. Rxe6 Ne4 33. Ng4 Kf7 34. Re5 Nxg3 35. Kxg3 fxg4 36. Rf5+ Kg6 37. Kxg4 Rb2 38. Rf3 Rd2 39. Kg3 Rb2 40. Kh3 Kh5 41. Kg3 Rb1 42. Rc3 Rg1+ 43. Kf3 g4+ 44. Kf4 Rf1 45. Kg3 Rg1+ 46. Kh2 Rb1 47. Rc5+ Kh4 48. Rb5 Rb2 49. Kg2 Rb1 50. Rb7 Kg5 51. Rb8 Kf5 52. b4 Rb3 53. b5 Kg6 54. b6 Kg7 55. Rb7+ Kg6 56. Rb8 Kg7 57. Kf1 Rb2 58. Ke1 Kh7 59. b7 Kg7 60. Kd1 g3 61. fxg3 Rb6 62. Kc2 Rb5 63. Kc3 Rb1 64. Kd4 Rb6 65. Kd5 Rb1 66. Ke6 Re1+ 67. Kf5 Rf1+ 68. Kg5 Rb1 69. g4 Rb5+ 70. Kh4 Rb1 71. Kh5 Rh1+ 72. Kg5 Rb1 73. Re8 Rxb7 74. Kh5 Rb5+ 75. g5 Rb6 76. Re7+ Kg8 77. Kg4 Ra6 78. Kf5 Rb6 79. Re6 Rxe6 80. Kxe6 Kg7 1/2-1/2