Mikhail Botvinnik vs Isaak Boleslavsky

URS-ch12 · 1940 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Isaak Boleslavsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p2r2/1p1pQ3/p2P2kq/2P4P/P7/1P2NB2/5K2 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 Re8
  9. 9.d5 Nc5
  10. 10.Ne1 a5
  11. 11.h3 Rf8
  12. 12.Be3 Ne8
  13. 13.Nd3 b6
  14. 14.Qd2 f5
  15. 15.exf5 gxf5
  16. 16.f4 Nxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 e4
  18. 18.Qd2 Qf6
  19. 19.Rf2 Bd7
  20. 20.Rd1 Qg6
  21. 21.Ne2 Nf6
  22. 22.Bd4 Rae8
  23. 23.Qe3 h6
  24. 24.Nc3 Rf7
  25. 25.Bf1 Kh7
  26. 26.Be2 h5
  27. 27.Rg2 Bh6
  28. 28.Rf1 Rg8
  29. 29.Rff2 Bg7
  30. 30.a3 h4
  31. 31.gxh4 Qh6
  32. 32.Rg5 Qxh4
  33. 33.Rfg2 Be8
  34. 34.Rxf5 Bh6
  35. 35.Rfg5 Bxg5
  36. 36.fxg5 Nh5
  37. 37.Bxh5 Qxh5
  38. 38.Qxe4+ Rg6
  39. 39.Qxe8 Rxg5
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qg8+ Kf5
  42. 42.Qc8+ Kf4
  43. 43.Qe6 Rxg2+
  44. 44.Kxg2 Qf3+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qg3+
  46. 46.Kf1 Qf3+
  47. 47.Bf2 Qh5
  48. 48.Ne2+ Kg5
  49. 49.h4+

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