Vladimir S Antoshin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch22 · 1955 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir S Antoshin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p2Q1P2/1kp1p3/2p5/2P2q2/3K4 w - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne7
  8. 8.Bd3 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O c4
  10. 10.Be2 Nb6
  11. 11.Ne1 Na4
  12. 12.Bd2 Bd7
  13. 13.g3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Ng2 f6
  15. 15.exf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Bg4 Ng6
  17. 17.Re1 Rde8
  18. 18.Qf3 Rhf8
  19. 19.Bh6 Rf7
  20. 20.Nf4 Qd6
  21. 21.Re3 e5
  22. 22.Nxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.dxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Bf4 Rfe7
  25. 25.Bxe5 fxe5
  26. 26.Qf8+ Kc7
  27. 27.Bxd7 Qxd7
  28. 28.Rae1 e4
  29. 29.Qf6 Qd6
  30. 30.Qxd6+ Kxd6
  31. 31.f4 b5
  32. 32.Kg2 Nxc3
  33. 33.Rxc3 d4
  34. 34.a4 dxc3
  35. 35.axb5 Kc5
  36. 36.g4 Rd7
  37. 37.Re2 Kxb5
  38. 38.h4 a5
  39. 39.h5 gxh5
  40. 40.g5 Rd2
  41. 41.Kf2 h4
  42. 42.g6 Rxe2+
  43. 43.Kxe2 h3
  44. 44.g7 h2
  45. 45.g8=Q h1=Q
  46. 46.Qd5+ Kb4
  47. 47.f5 Qf3+
  48. 48.Ke1 Qe3+
  49. 49.Kd1 Qf2

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