Mikhail Botvinnik vs Isaak Boleslavsky

URS-ch14 · 1945 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Isaak Boleslavsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/3R1p1k/2P3p1/6p1/3QP3/6P1/5PPK/1q6 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Bd7
  7. 7.d4 g6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Bg7
  10. 10.Nf1 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Qe8
  13. 13.Bc2 Nh5
  14. 14.Ne3 Ne7
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Bg3 Nxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Rd8
  18. 18.Qe2 Nc8
  19. 19.Rad1 c6
  20. 20.Rd2 Qe7
  21. 21.Red1 Nb6
  22. 22.b4 Be6
  23. 23.Bb3 Rxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 Bxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Qe6
  26. 26.c4 Bf6
  27. 27.c5 Nc8
  28. 28.Qd7 Qxb3
  29. 29.Qxb7 Bg5
  30. 30.Nxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Qxa6 Ne7
  32. 32.Qb7 Re8
  33. 33.Qd7 Kf8
  34. 34.Qd6 Qxb4
  35. 35.Ng4 Ra8
  36. 36.Qxe5 Qb3
  37. 37.Rd7 Ng8
  38. 38.Qd6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qd4+ Kh7
  40. 40.Nf6+ Nxf6
  41. 41.Qxf6 Kg8
  42. 42.Kh2 Rf8
  43. 43.Qxc6 Kg7
  44. 44.Qd5 Qb1
  45. 45.Qd4+ Kh7
  46. 46.c6

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