Isaak Boleslavsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Groningen · 1946 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Isaak Boleslavsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 7
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3bk3/2p2p2/3p1r1p/1p3P2/1Pn5/2P4P/1P1B2P1/R5K1 w - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d3 Bf6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nb6
  12. 12.Nf1 Be6
  13. 13.Ne3 Qd7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Ng4 Nd7
  19. 19.Qf3 Re6
  20. 20.Bf4 Rae8
  21. 21.b4 Bd8
  22. 22.Re3 h5
  23. 23.Nh6+ gxh6
  24. 24.Qxh5 Rg6
  25. 25.Qd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Rxe3
  27. 27.Bxe3 Nf6
  28. 28.Rxa6 Kf8
  29. 29.Ra8 Ke8
  30. 30.f4 Nxd5
  31. 31.f5 Rf6
  32. 32.Bd2 Nb6
  33. 33.Ra1 Nc4

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