Mikhail Botvinnik vs Harry Golombek

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Harry Golombek
Result	1-0
Event	Alekhine mem
Site	Moscow
Date	1956.00.00
Opening	Caro-Kann, Exchange (B14)
Moves	45

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3kb3/2P4p/3P1p2/8/N4KP1/P7/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.exd5 cxd5
4. 4.c4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 e6
6. 6.Nf3 Be7
7. 7.c5 O-O
8. 8.b4 b6
9. 9.Bd3 Bd7
10. 10.Be3 Ng4
11. 11.O-O a5
12. 12.Na4 bxc5
13. 13.bxc5 Bxa4
14. 14.Qxa4 Nxe3
15. 15.fxe3 Na6
16. 16.Rab1 Bg5
17. 17.Rfe1 Bh6
18. 18.Rb7 Qc8
19. 19.Bxa6 Rxa6
20. 20.Qd7 f6
21. 21.Qxc8 Rxc8
22. 22.Kf2 Raa8
23. 23.Reb1 e5
24. 24.Rd7 exd4
25. 25.exd4 Rd8
26. 26.Rbb7 Rac8
27. 27.Nh4 Rxd7
28. 28.Rxd7 g6
29. 29.g3 f5
30. 30.Nf3 Bg7
31. 31.Rxd5 Rc7
32. 32.Ng5 Bf6
33. 33.h4 h6
34. 34.Nf3 Kf7
35. 35.Ne5+ Kg7
36. 36.Ke3 g5
37. 37.hxg5 Bxg5+
38. 38.Kf3 a4
39. 39.Rd7+ Rxd7
40. 40.Nxd7 Kf7
41. 41.d5 Ke7
42. 42.Nb6 a3
43. 43.Nc4 Kd7
44. 44.Nxa3 Be7
45. 45.c6+

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