Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vladimir Alatortsev

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vladimir Alatortsev
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Moscow
Site	Moscow
Round	8
Date	1935.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A25)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3k4/5bp1/2p5/1p3p1p/5N1P/1P2PKP1/P7/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
3. 3.g3 d6
4. 4.Bg2 f5
5. 5.e3 Nf6
6. 6.d4 Be7
7. 7.Nge2 O-O
8. 8.b3 Qe8
9. 9.Ba3 Rf7
10. 10.Nd5 Bf8
11. 11.O-O Nd8
12. 12.Qc2 c6
13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
14. 14.Bxf8 Qxf8
15. 15.Nxf6+ Rxf6
16. 16.Rad1 Nf7
17. 17.Rd2 Be6
18. 18.Rfd1 Re8
19. 19.Qc3 Bc8
20. 20.Qa5 a6
21. 21.Nc3 e4
22. 22.Na4 Qe7
23. 23.Qc5 Qxc5
24. 24.Nxc5 Ne5
25. 25.h3 Rff8
26. 26.Kf1 h5
27. 27.h4 Kf7
28. 28.Na4 Ke7
29. 29.Nc3 Be6
30. 30.Ne2 Rd8
31. 31.Nf4 Rxd2
32. 32.Rxd2 Bf7
33. 33.Ke2 Rd8
34. 34.Rd4 b5
35. 35.cxb5 axb5
36. 36.Rxd8 Kxd8
37. 37.f3 exf3+
38. 38.Bxf3 Nxf3
39. 39.Kxf3

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