Alexander Alekhine vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Alexander Alekhine
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Nottingham
Site	Nottingham
Date	1936.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves	20

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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/pp2ppbp/6p1/5P2/1B4B1/1NN5/PPP2R2/R2QK1q1 w Q - 7 21

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 g6
6. 6.Be2 Bg7
7. 7.Be3 Nc6
8. 8.Nb3 Be6
9. 9.f4 O-O
10. 10.g4 d5
11. 11.f5 Bc8
12. 12.exd5 Nb4
13. 13.d6 Qxd6
14. 14.Bc5 Qf4
15. 15.Rf1 Qxh2
16. 16.Bxb4 Nxg4
17. 17.Bxg4 Qg3+
18. 18.Rf2 Qg1+
19. 19.Rf1 Qg3+
20. 20.Rf2 Qg1+

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