K. Barshev vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad NW Provincial sf · 1926 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White K. Barshev
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad NW Provincial sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p5p1/1p2p2p/6P1/3Pb3/3KpqB1/PPQ4P/4R3 w - - 6 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qd2 Bb4
  9. 9.Rc1 c5
  10. 10.Bd3 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 O-O
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.Bb1 Ba6
  15. 15.Qc2 f5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bd6
  18. 18.Qd2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Bg3 Be7
  21. 21.Ne5 Bg5
  22. 22.f4 Nxe5
  23. 23.fxg5 Nc4
  24. 24.Qf4 Bb7
  25. 25.Qf2 Ne3
  26. 26.Re1 Nxg2
  27. 27.Be4 fxe4
  28. 28.Qxg2 Rc2
  29. 29.Qxc2 e3
  30. 30.Kf1 Qh1+
  31. 31.Ke2 Qf3+
  32. 32.Kd3 Be4+

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