Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 2
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/4Prpp/2n2p2/p1pB4/4P3/P1B5/1P3RPP/6K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Ba5
  8. 8.Qc2 Qe7
  9. 9.Bd2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 e5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rae1 Bc7
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 a5
  15. 15.Ba2 Nf6
  16. 16.Qh4 e4
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Bc3 Qe7
  20. 20.f3 Nd5
  21. 21.Qxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.fxe4 b6
  23. 23.Rd1 Ng6
  24. 24.Rd6 Ba6
  25. 25.Rf2 Bb5
  26. 26.e5 Ne7
  27. 27.e4 c5
  28. 28.e6 f6
  29. 29.Rxb6 Bc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Nxc6
  31. 31.e7+ Rf7
  32. 32.Bd5

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