Mikhail Botvinnik vs Efim Geller

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D23)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/4P1P1/1r5P/1k1K4/8/8 w - - 1 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Nxd1 Ne4
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb4+
  10. 10.Kf1 Nc5
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O-O
  13. 13.f4 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Na4
  15. 15.Rc1 Bd5
  16. 16.Bh3+ Kb8
  17. 17.Rg1 Rhe8
  18. 18.Kf2 Be4
  19. 19.Rgd1 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Nxc3
  21. 21.Rc1 Nxa2
  22. 22.Ra1 Nb4
  23. 23.Bxa7+ Ka8
  24. 24.Bb6+ Kb8
  25. 25.Ba7+ Ka8
  26. 26.Be3+ Na6
  27. 27.Ra4 Bd5
  28. 28.Bd7 Rd8
  29. 29.Bb5 Be6
  30. 30.Bxa6 bxa6
  31. 31.Rxa6+ Kb7
  32. 32.Ra5 Rd1
  33. 33.Rc5 Rh1
  34. 34.Kg2 Ra1
  35. 35.Rb5+ Kc6
  36. 36.Rc5+ Kd7
  37. 37.f5 Bxf5
  38. 38.Rxc4 Ra6
  39. 39.g4 Be6
  40. 40.Rd4+ Kc8
  41. 41.Kf3 Ra5
  42. 42.g5 c5
  43. 43.Rh4 c4
  44. 44.Rxh7 g6
  45. 45.Rh8+ Kc7
  46. 46.Rd8 Bd5+
  47. 47.Kf2 c3
  48. 48.Rd6 c2
  49. 49.h4 Bc4
  50. 50.Rd4 Ba6
  51. 51.Rf4 Rxe5
  52. 52.Rxf7+ Kc6
  53. 53.Rf6+ Kd5
  54. 54.Rxa6 Rxe3
  55. 55.Ra1 Rc3
  56. 56.Rc1 Kc4
  57. 57.Ke1 Kb3
  58. 58.Kd2 Kb2
  59. 59.Rxc2+ Rxc2+
  60. 60.Kd3 Kb3
  61. 61.e4 Rc4
  62. 62.e5 Rb4

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