Fedor Parfenovich Bohatirchuk vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1935 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Fedor Parfenovich Bohatirchuk
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/1pp2k2/p2p3p/3N1P2/2P3p1/1P1P4/2r4P/4BRK1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 a6
  10. 10.Bc4 Na5
  11. 11.Nd2 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Be6
  13. 13.Bb3 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Ne8
  16. 16.d4 f6
  17. 17.Nf1 Ng7
  18. 18.c4 Rad8
  19. 19.Ne3 Qf7
  20. 20.Re2 Qg6
  21. 21.f3 Rd7
  22. 22.Rd2 exd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Re7
  24. 24.Be1 f5
  25. 25.Bc3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Qd3 Bc8
  27. 27.Rf1 fxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.fxe4 Qxe4
  30. 30.Nd5 Qxd3
  31. 31.Nf6+ Kf7
  32. 32.cxd3 Rd8
  33. 33.Nd5+ Nf5
  34. 34.g4 Re8
  35. 35.gxf5 Re2
  36. 36.Rf3 Rc2
  37. 37.Be1 g4
  38. 38.Rf1

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