Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 23
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/1p2n3/1p4k1/3p2Bp/P2P3P/2K2B2/8/8 b - - 18 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nh3 Bxh3
  8. 8.Bxh3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg2 e6
  10. 10.e3 O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Ne2 Qb6
  14. 14.Bc3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nf4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qb3 Ne4
  17. 17.Qxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Be1 Na5
  19. 19.Nd3 Bf8
  20. 20.f3 Nd6
  21. 21.Bf2 Bh6
  22. 22.Rac1 Nac4
  23. 23.Rfe1 Na5
  24. 24.Kf1 Bg7
  25. 25.g4 Nc6
  26. 26.b3 Nb5
  27. 27.Ke2 Bf8
  28. 28.a4 Nc7
  29. 29.Bg3 Na6
  30. 30.Bf1 f6
  31. 31.Red1 Na5
  32. 32.Rxc8 Rxc8
  33. 33.Rc1 Rxc1
  34. 34.Nxc1 Ba3
  35. 35.Kd1 Bxc1
  36. 36.Kxc1 Nxb3+
  37. 37.Kc2 Na5
  38. 38.Kc3 Kf7
  39. 39.e4 f5
  40. 40.gxf5 gxf5
  41. 41.Bd3 Kg6
  42. 42.Bd6 Nc6
  43. 43.Bb1 Kf6
  44. 44.Bg3 fxe4
  45. 45.fxe4 h6
  46. 46.Bf4 h5
  47. 47.exd5 exd5
  48. 48.h4 Nab8
  49. 49.Bg5+ Kf7
  50. 50.Bf5 Na7
  51. 51.Bf4 Nbc6
  52. 52.Bd3 Nc8
  53. 53.Be2 Kg6
  54. 54.Bd3+ Kf6
  55. 55.Be2 Kg6
  56. 56.Bf3 N6e7
  57. 57.Bg5

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