Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

World Championship 19th · 1951 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1951.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5p2/1p2kNp1/p1b3P1/P1PpKP1p/7P/1P6/8 w - - 9 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 Nf6
  8. 8.Ngf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nb3 Bxc5
  11. 11.Qd3 a6
  12. 12.Bxd7 Nbxd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Bf8
  14. 14.Rad1 Qc7
  15. 15.c3 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Re4
  17. 17.Bg3 Qb6
  18. 18.Nfd2 Ree8
  19. 19.Qc2 Rac8
  20. 20.Nf3 g6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bg7
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Bf4 Bf8
  24. 24.h3 Kh7
  25. 25.Nh2 Ne5
  26. 26.Be3 Qc7
  27. 27.Bd4 Ne4
  28. 28.Bxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Ng4 Qf4
  30. 30.Qc1 Qd6
  31. 31.Qc2 Nf6
  32. 32.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  33. 33.Qd3 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe3 Bg7
  35. 35.g3 h5
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd6
  37. 37.Nd4 Rd7
  38. 38.Nf3 Bh6
  39. 39.Qd4 Qxd4
  40. 40.Nxd4 Bg7
  41. 41.Nc2 a5
  42. 42.a4 Rd8
  43. 43.Kf3 Bf6
  44. 44.Nd4 Kg7
  45. 45.Nb5 Kf8
  46. 46.Nc7 d4
  47. 47.c4 Be7
  48. 48.Nd5 Bc5
  49. 49.Ke2 Re8+
  50. 50.Kd3 b6
  51. 51.g4 Kg7
  52. 52.Rh1 h4
  53. 53.g5 Re5
  54. 54.Rg1 Kf8
  55. 55.f3 Kg7
  56. 56.f4 Re8
  57. 57.Kd2 Re6
  58. 58.Re1 Rxe1
  59. 59.Kxe1 Kf8
  60. 60.Ke2 Ke8
  61. 61.Kd3 Kd7
  62. 62.Ke4 Kd6
  63. 63.Nf6 Ke6

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