Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

World Championship 19th · 1951 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1951.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r4b2/p4pp1/1pk2np1/3p1PB1/1P2r3/2PRN2P/P5P1/3R1K2 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nd4 Qd7
  11. 11.N2f3 O-O
  12. 12.Ne5 Qc8
  13. 13.Bg5 Re8
  14. 14.Nd3 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Qg4
  16. 16.Be3 Bc5
  17. 17.h3 Qg6
  18. 18.Qxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Rad1 Re4
  20. 20.c3 b6
  21. 21.Nc2 Ree8
  22. 22.Rd3 Kf8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Ke7
  24. 24.Kf1 Kd7
  25. 25.Bg5 Kc6
  26. 26.b4 Bf8
  27. 27.Ne3 Re5
  28. 28.f4 Re4
  29. 29.f5 Re5
  30. 30.Bf4 Re4
  31. 31.Bg5 Re5
  32. 32.Bf4 Re4
  33. 33.Bg5

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