Mikhail Botvinnik vs Reuben Fine

AVRO · 1938 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Reuben Fine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp3p1p/2p1b1p1/3pq3/4P3/2P1PQNP/PP4P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Ba4 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.h3 c6
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bxd4
  10. 10.Ne2 Bb6
  11. 11.Ng3 Ne8
  12. 12.Bb3 Nc7
  13. 13.Be3 Ne6
  14. 14.c3 g6
  15. 15.Bxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.d4 d5
  17. 17.dxe5 Bxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 Qg5
  19. 19.Qf3 Qxe5

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