Mikhail Botvinnik vs Erno Gereben

Budapest · 1952 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Erno Gereben
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 6
Date 1952.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/1pk2b2/2p1p1p1/1nP5/r1NP1PR1/pR2PB2/P4K2/8 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Qd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Qc6
  7. 7.b3 Qxc4
  8. 8.bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb4
  10. 10.Nb5 Ba5
  11. 11.Ba3 a6
  12. 12.Nbd4 Bb6
  13. 13.Nb3 c6
  14. 14.d4 a5
  15. 15.O-O a4
  16. 16.Nc1 Bd8
  17. 17.Nd3 Be7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Kxe7
  19. 19.c5 Nd5
  20. 20.Nfe5 Nc3
  21. 21.Bf3 f6
  22. 22.Nc4 Nb5
  23. 23.e3 Kd8
  24. 24.Rfc1 a3
  25. 25.Bg2 Kc7
  26. 26.f4 f5
  27. 27.Rab1 Nf6
  28. 28.Nb6 Ra6
  29. 29.Nb4 Ra5
  30. 30.Rb3 Bd7
  31. 31.Nd3 Rd8
  32. 32.Ne5 Be8
  33. 33.h3 h5
  34. 34.Kf2 Ra6
  35. 35.Bf3 Ra5
  36. 36.Rg1 g6
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 fxg4
  39. 39.Nxg4 Nxg4+
  40. 40.Rxg4 Bf7
  41. 41.Nc4 Ra4

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