Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe

AVRO · 1938 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5r2/r3bpkp/6p1/2p1P3/2Bp4/1P1R2PP/4RPK1/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb2 Be7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.d4 b6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 Ne4
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 bxc5
  14. 14.Qd2 Qd6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rad8
  16. 16.Bf1 Qh6
  17. 17.g3 Bc8
  18. 18.Ne5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bg4
  20. 20.Be2 Qh5
  21. 21.Bxg4 Qxe5
  22. 22.Qe2 Qd6
  23. 23.Bf5 Qb6
  24. 24.Qf3 g6
  25. 25.Bb1 d4
  26. 26.e4 a5
  27. 27.Rc4 Qd6
  28. 28.Bd3 Rb8
  29. 29.Rc2 Rb4
  30. 30.Bc4 a4
  31. 31.Re2 Qf6
  32. 32.Qxf6 Bxf6
  33. 33.Rd3 Kg7
  34. 34.Kg2 Be7
  35. 35.e5 Rfb8
  36. 36.Rf3 Rf8
  37. 37.Rd3 Rfb8
  38. 38.Rf3 Rf8
  39. 39.h3 Rb7
  40. 40.Rd3 axb3
  41. 41.axb3 Ra7

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