Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vitaly Chekhover

Moscow · 1935 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vitaly Chekhover
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1935.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q1r4/rb6/pp4P1/3P4/1B6/8/Pk4PP/1Q2R1K1 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb2 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 c6
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc3 a6
  9. 9.Nd4 dxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Nc5
  11. 11.f4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nf3 Rd8
  13. 13.Qc2 Ncd7
  14. 14.d4 c5
  15. 15.Ne5 b6
  16. 16.Bd3 cxd4
  17. 17.exd4 Bb7
  18. 18.Qe2 Nf8
  19. 19.Nd1 Ra7
  20. 20.Nf2 Qb8
  21. 21.Nh3 h6
  22. 22.Ng5 hxg5
  23. 23.fxg5 N8d7
  24. 24.Nxf7 Kxf7
  25. 25.g6+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qxe6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qh3+ Kg8
  28. 28.Bf5 Nf8
  29. 29.Be6+ Nxe6
  30. 30.Qxe6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qh3+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rxf6 Bxf6
  33. 33.Qh7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Re1 Be5
  35. 35.Qh8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qxg7+ Kd6
  37. 37.Qxe5+ Kd7
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kc6
  39. 39.d5+ Kc5
  40. 40.Ba3+ Kxc4
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kc3
  42. 42.Bb4+ Kb2
  43. 43.Qb1#

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