Mikhail Botvinnik vs A. Batuyev

Leningrad-ch · 1930 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black A. Batuyev
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad-ch
Site Leningrad
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b5k1/p3Qq1p/1p4p1/3n4/3P4/1B3P2/PP4PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Nbd5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nd7
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxe7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nf6
  15. 15.Rfd1 b6
  16. 16.Rac1 Bb7
  17. 17.f3 Rc8
  18. 18.Nxf7 Rxf7
  19. 19.Qxe6 Qf8
  20. 20.Ne4 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Nfd5
  22. 22.Nd6 Ba8
  23. 23.Re1 g6
  24. 24.Nxf7 Qxf7
  25. 25.Qxe7

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