Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	David Bronstein
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 19th
Site	Moscow
Round	11
Date	1951.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/7p/1p3p2/p4N2/4p1K1/1P2R1P1/P4q1P/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 e6
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.c4 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Be7
6. 6.O-O O-O
7. 7.b3 d5
8. 8.cxd5 exd5
9. 9.Bb2 Nbd7
10. 10.Nc3 Re8
11. 11.Ne5 Bf8
12. 12.Rc1 Nxe5
13. 13.dxe5 Rxe5
14. 14.Nb5 Re7
15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
16. 16.e4 dxe4
17. 17.Qg4+ Bg7
18. 18.Rfd1 Qf8
19. 19.Nd4 Bc8
20. 20.Qh4 f5
21. 21.Nc6 Re8
22. 22.Bh3 Bh6
23. 23.Rc2 e3
24. 24.fxe3 Bxe3+
25. 25.Kh1 Be6
26. 26.Bg2 a5
27. 27.Bf3 Kh8
28. 28.Nd4 Rad8
29. 29.Rxc7 Bd5
30. 30.Re1 Qd6
31. 31.Rc2 Re4
32. 32.Bxe4 Bxe4+
33. 33.Qxe4 fxe4
34. 34.Nf5 Qb4
35. 35.Rxe3 Rd1+
36. 36.Kg2 Rd2+
37. 37.Rxd2 Qxd2+
38. 38.Kh3 Qf2
39. 39.Kg4 f6

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