Mikhail Botvinnik vs Victor Ciocaltea

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Victor Ciocaltea
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k3R2/8/p2r2p1/nppBqp2/4P3/P1P1Q1P1/1P3P2/2K5 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nge7
  7. 7.Nbd2 g6
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.h4 h5
  10. 10.Bb3 f6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bg4
  12. 12.Qe2 Qd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Nc8
  14. 14.Ne3 Nb6
  15. 15.Nxg4 hxg4
  16. 16.Nh2 Rxh4
  17. 17.O-O-O Qg7
  18. 18.g3 Rh5
  19. 19.Nxg4 Rxh1
  20. 20.Rxh1 O-O-O
  21. 21.Qf3 Rd6
  22. 22.Bh6 Qe7
  23. 23.Be3 Nd7
  24. 24.a3 Na5
  25. 25.Ba2 Rc6
  26. 26.Rh8 Kb8
  27. 27.Bd5 Rd6
  28. 28.Bh6 c6
  29. 29.Ba2 b5
  30. 30.Bxf8 Nxf8
  31. 31.Nxe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Kb7
  33. 33.Rf7+ Kb8
  34. 34.Qe3 c5
  35. 35.Bd5 f5
  36. 36.Rf8+

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