Alexander Alekhine vs Mikhail Botvinnik

AVRO · 1938 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2Q5/p1p3pk/1p1p2qp/3P4/2P5/6P1/PP4KP/8 w - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.Be3 Bf6
  11. 11.Qd2 d6
  12. 12.d5 e5
  13. 13.Ng5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Bxg5 Qe8
  15. 15.e4 fxe4
  16. 16.Rae1 Nd7
  17. 17.Rxe4 Qg6
  18. 18.Rh4 Nf6
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Bxf6 Rxf6
  21. 21.Rhxf4 Raf8
  22. 22.Be4 Rxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Qe8
  24. 24.Bf5 Bc8
  25. 25.Bxc8 Qxc8
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  27. 27.Qe3 h6
  28. 28.Qe6+ Qf7
  29. 29.Qc8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Kg2 Qg6

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