Mikhail Botvinnik vs Arnold S Denker

Groningen · 1946 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Arnold S Denker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 6
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

1R6/2r2pk1/8/p3P3/1p3PK1/8/8/8 b - f3 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nxb3
  14. 14.Nxb3 Rc8
  15. 15.Be3 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 d4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bc4
  18. 18.Qg4 h5
  19. 19.Qg3 Bxf1
  20. 20.Rxf1 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bh6 g6
  22. 22.Bxf8 Bxd4
  23. 23.Bd6 Qd7
  24. 24.b3 Qf5
  25. 25.Qf3 Rc2
  26. 26.Qxf5 gxf5
  27. 27.a3 Rc3
  28. 28.Rb1 Rc2
  29. 29.Rf1 Rc3
  30. 30.g3 Rxb3
  31. 31.Rd1 Bb6
  32. 32.Rd2 f4
  33. 33.gxf4 h4
  34. 34.h3 Rxh3
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc3
  36. 36.Be7 h3+
  37. 37.Kh2 Rf3
  38. 38.Bh4 Rxf4
  39. 39.Kxh3 Ra4
  40. 40.Rd6 Bc7
  41. 41.Rd5 Rxa3+
  42. 42.Kg4 b4
  43. 43.Bd8 Rc3
  44. 44.Bxc7 Rxc7
  45. 45.Rd8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rb8 a5
  47. 47.f4

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