Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	David Bronstein
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 19th
Site	Moscow
Round	9
Date	1951.00.00
Opening	Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves	41

Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

5r2/8/2p3R1/3pk1P1/1n2pp2/1P6/1N1K3P/3B4 w - - 1 42

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.d5 Bb4
7. 7.Bd2 e5
8. 8.e3 d6
9. 9.Nge2 a6
10. 10.Qc2 Qe8
11. 11.f3 b5
12. 12.Qb3 Bc5
13. 13.cxb5 Bd7
14. 14.Na4 Ba7
15. 15.b6 Bxa4
16. 16.b7 Bxb3
17. 17.bxa8=Q Bb6
18. 18.axb3 Qb5
19. 19.Nc3 Qxb3
20. 20.Rxa6 Nxa6
21. 21.Qxa6 Nxd5
22. 22.Qa4 Qxa4
23. 23.Nxa4 Bxe3
24. 24.Bf1 Ra8
25. 25.b3 Bxd2+
26. 26.Kxd2 Kf8
27. 27.Bd3 g6
28. 28.Rc1 Rb8
29. 29.Nc3 Nb4
30. 30.Be2 Ra8
31. 31.Na4 c6
32. 32.Rc4 Rb8
33. 33.Bd1 Ke7
34. 34.Nb2 d5
35. 35.Rh4 h5
36. 36.g4 hxg4
37. 37.fxg4 f4
38. 38.g5 Rf8
39. 39.Rh7+ Kd6
40. 40.Rg7 e4
41. 41.Rxg6+ Ke5

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Mikhail Botvinnik and David Bronstein, or browse all Mikhail Botvinnik games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.