Mikhail Botvinnik vs Arnold S Denker

USA-URS radio-m · 1945 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Arnold S Denker
Result 1-0
Event USA-URS radio-m
Site URS
Round 2
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/3k1p1p/p1b1p1p1/4r3/2P5/7P/P2Q1PP1/5RK1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Qa5
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qb3 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb4
  10. 10.Rc1 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Ba3
  12. 12.Rb1 b6
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Bb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Nd2 a6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Nc4 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd6 e3
  19. 19.Nxe3 Qxb1+
  20. 20.Qxb1 Bxd6
  21. 21.Qxb6 Kd7
  22. 22.Qb3 Rab8
  23. 23.Qc2 Rb5
  24. 24.O-O Rh5
  25. 25.h3 Rb8
  26. 26.c4 g6
  27. 27.Ng4 Rf5
  28. 28.Ne5+ Bxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Rxe5
  30. 30.Qd2+

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