Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexander Alekhine

AVRO · 1938 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event AVRO
Site Amsterdam
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k5/1p6/1R6/P2P1p1r/1P1K1P2/8/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 b6
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bb5 Bd7
  13. 13.Qa4 Nb8
  14. 14.Bf4 Bxb5
  15. 15.Qxb5 a6
  16. 16.Qa4 Bd6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Rac1 Ra7
  19. 19.Qc2 Re7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Qc7 Qxc7
  22. 22.Rxc7 f6
  23. 23.Kf1 Rf7
  24. 24.Rc8+ Rf8
  25. 25.Rc3 g5
  26. 26.Ne1 h5
  27. 27.h4 Nd7
  28. 28.Rc7 Rf7
  29. 29.Nf3 g4
  30. 30.Ne1 f5
  31. 31.Nd3 f4
  32. 32.f3 gxf3
  33. 33.gxf3 a5
  34. 34.a4 Kf8
  35. 35.Rc6 Ke7
  36. 36.Kf2 Rf5
  37. 37.b3 Kd8
  38. 38.Ke2 Nb8
  39. 39.Rg6 Kc7
  40. 40.Ne5 Na6
  41. 41.Rg7+ Kc8
  42. 42.Nc6 Rf6
  43. 43.Ne7+ Kb8
  44. 44.Nxd5 Rd6
  45. 45.Rg5 Nb4
  46. 46.Nxb4 axb4
  47. 47.Rxh5 Rc6
  48. 48.Rb5 Kc7
  49. 49.Rxb4 Rh6
  50. 50.Rb5 Rxh4
  51. 51.Kd3

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