Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe

Groningen · 1946 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 9
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/6R1/6kp/4r3/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 Be7
  9. 9.Rd1 Qc7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.b3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bb2 Rac8
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Bg4
  16. 16.Qc4 Bh5
  17. 17.Bxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Ne5 Qe8
  19. 19.Rd5 Rd8
  20. 20.Nd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.Rxh5 Qd8
  22. 22.Rf1 g6
  23. 23.Rh3 Rd1
  24. 24.g4 Rxf1+
  25. 25.Kxf1 b5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Qf4 f6
  28. 28.e4 Qd1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Bd6
  30. 30.Qf3 Qxf3+
  31. 31.Rxf3 Be5
  32. 32.Bxe5 fxe5
  33. 33.Rc3 Rc8
  34. 34.Kf3 Kf7
  35. 35.Ke3 Ke6
  36. 36.f4 exf4+
  37. 37.Kxf4 c4
  38. 38.bxc4 bxc4
  39. 39.h4 h6
  40. 40.g5 h5
  41. 41.Ke3 Ke5
  42. 42.Rc2 c3
  43. 43.Kd3 Rd8+
  44. 44.Ke3 Rd4
  45. 45.Rxc3 Rxe4+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rxh4
  47. 47.Rc6 Rf4+
  48. 48.Ke3 Re4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Kf5
  50. 50.Rf6+ Kxg5
  51. 51.Rxg6+

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