Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 22
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp1q1pbp/2p2np1/3p2B1/1P1P4/2NQP3/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 g6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg7
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Qe8
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.b4 Rfe8

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