Mikhail Botvinnik vs Isaak Boleslavsky

URS-ch13 · 1944 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Isaak Boleslavsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C04)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r4k/2p5/B1n1Rp2/2Pp4/P7/6P1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nc6
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nb3 f6
  7. 7.Bb5 Be7
  8. 8.Bf4 O-O
  9. 9.exf6 gxf6
  10. 10.O-O Nb6
  11. 11.Re1 Bd6
  12. 12.Bg3 a6
  13. 13.Bd3 Na4
  14. 14.Rb1 b5
  15. 15.c3 Bd7
  16. 16.Nh4 Rf7
  17. 17.Re3 Rg7
  18. 18.Qe2 Qf8
  19. 19.Bxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Rg3 Rxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Qe7
  22. 22.Re1 Qg7
  23. 23.Qc2 Nd8
  24. 24.Nc1 Rc8
  25. 25.b3 Nb6
  26. 26.b4 Ra8
  27. 27.Nb3 Nb7
  28. 28.Nc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.bxc5 Na4
  30. 30.c6 Bc8
  31. 31.c4 bxc4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Nb6
  33. 33.Bd3 Rb8
  34. 34.Qc5 Qf8
  35. 35.Bxh7+ Kg7
  36. 36.Nf5+ exf5
  37. 37.Re7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Bg6 Be6
  39. 39.Rxe6 Qxc5
  40. 40.dxc5 Na4
  41. 41.Bxf5 Nc3
  42. 42.Re7 Nb5
  43. 43.Bd3 Rc8
  44. 44.a4 Nd4
  45. 45.Bxa6 Nxc6
  46. 46.Re6

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