Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p4pp/bp1p1n2/3Pp3/2n3P1/2N2P2/PPR1N1BP/4R1K1 b - - 9 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 d6
  7. 7.Nge2 c6
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.d5 Qe8
  10. 10.e4 Qh5
  11. 11.exf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.f3 Qg6
  13. 13.Be3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Qd2 cxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bd8
  16. 16.Rac1 Ba5
  17. 17.g4 Bd3
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bc4
  19. 19.Qc2 Qxc2
  20. 20.Rxc2 Nb6
  21. 21.Rcd2 Ba6
  22. 22.Bf2 Nc4
  23. 23.Rc2 Bb6
  24. 24.Bxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Re1 Ne3
  26. 26.Rd2 Nc4
  27. 27.Rc2 Ne3
  28. 28.Rd2 Nc4
  29. 29.Rc2

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