Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vladimir Alatortsev

URS-ch08 · 1933 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vladimir Alatortsev
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch08
Site Leningrad
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/6k1/7Q/2p2q2/2P4R/6P1/P4r2/5RK1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Qe7
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Bxd2
  8. 8.Qxd2 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 d6
  10. 10.d5 Nd8
  11. 11.Nd4 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc3 g6
  13. 13.e4 fxe4
  14. 14.dxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Nxe4 O-O
  17. 17.Ng5 Bf5
  18. 18.Qd2 c6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Qd7
  20. 20.h3 h6
  21. 21.Nf3 g5
  22. 22.h4 Ne4
  23. 23.Qd4 Rae8
  24. 24.hxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Re3 Bg6
  26. 26.Rf1 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxa7 c5
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rb8
  29. 29.Qc6 Rxb2
  30. 30.Nh4 gxh4
  31. 31.Bxe4 Qf6
  32. 32.Qd5+ Kh8
  33. 33.Bxg6 Qxg6
  34. 34.Re6 Qh7
  35. 35.Qxd6 Qf5
  36. 36.Rh6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rxh4 Rxf2
  38. 38.Qh6+

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