Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 12
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/2r1k3/4p3/PQp5/3p1P2/3K2PP/8 b - a3 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
  12. 12.exf6 Qb6
  13. 13.fxg7 Bxg7
  14. 14.O-O Nc5
  15. 15.Bf4 Bb7
  16. 16.Re1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rc1 Rd5
  18. 18.Be5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Nxd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 f6
  22. 22.Qg3 fxe5
  23. 23.Qg7 Rf8
  24. 24.Rc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.Qxc7 Bd5
  26. 26.Qxe5 d3
  27. 27.Qe3 Bc4
  28. 28.b3 Rf7
  29. 29.f3 Rd7
  30. 30.Qd2 e5
  31. 31.bxc4 bxc4
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf7
  33. 33.Ke3 Ke6
  34. 34.Qb4 Rc7
  35. 35.Kd2 Rc6
  36. 36.a4

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