Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe

Leningrad · 1934 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad
Site Leningrad
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/3qP1p1/4R2p/2p1Q3/3p4/1P5P/6P1/7K b - - 7 49

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 Nxb3
  13. 13.N2xb3 Qd7
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.Be3 Bf5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.f3 Bf8
  18. 18.Qf2 a5
  19. 19.Rd2 b4
  20. 20.Rc1 Qa4
  21. 21.Nd4 Bg6
  22. 22.b3 Qe8
  23. 23.cxb4 Bxb4
  24. 24.Rdd1 c5
  25. 25.Nc2 Bxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 d4
  27. 27.Bg5 Rd5
  28. 28.f4 a4
  29. 29.Qf3 axb3
  30. 30.axb3 Rd7
  31. 31.f5 Rda7
  32. 32.Qg3 Ra1
  33. 33.Rcc1 Rxc1
  34. 34.Rxc1 Kh8
  35. 35.Rf1 Ra6
  36. 36.h3 Qa8
  37. 37.Kh2 Qe8
  38. 38.Rf3 Ba5
  39. 39.Bf4 Bc7
  40. 40.Rf1 Ra8
  41. 41.Re1 Qc6
  42. 42.e6 Bxf4
  43. 43.Qxf4 fxe6
  44. 44.fxe6 Re8
  45. 45.e7 h6
  46. 46.Qf5 Qd6+
  47. 47.Kh1 Kg8
  48. 48.Re6 Qd7
  49. 49.Qe5

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