Mikhail Botvinnik vs Carlos E Guimard

Groningen · 1946 · French Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Carlos E Guimard
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 18
Date 1946.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5kp1/2b1pn2/5p1P/2P2P2/P7/4BK1P/B7 b - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.g3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Qb6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.c4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Rd8
  12. 12.Be3 Bc5
  13. 13.b4 Qxb4
  14. 14.Rb1 Qc3
  15. 15.Rxb7 O-O
  16. 16.Qe2 Rc8
  17. 17.Nb5 Qe5
  18. 18.Nxa7 Bxa7
  19. 19.Rxa7 Bc6
  20. 20.f3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Ra3 h5
  22. 22.Rd3 h4
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.gxh4 Rb8
  25. 25.Qd3 Rb2
  26. 26.Rf2 Rxf2
  27. 27.Bxf2 Qa1+
  28. 28.Bf1 Nh5
  29. 29.Qd6 Ba4
  30. 30.a3 Bd1
  31. 31.Qd4 Qc1
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qd3+ f5
  34. 34.Be3 Qa1
  35. 35.Bd4 Qc1
  36. 36.Be3 Qa1
  37. 37.Bd4 Qc1
  38. 38.Qe3 Qb1
  39. 39.Kf2 Ba4
  40. 40.Qd2 Bc6
  41. 41.Qe3 Qd1
  42. 42.Be2 Qc2
  43. 43.Be5 Be8
  44. 44.Qc3 Qb1
  45. 45.Qb2 Qh1
  46. 46.Qa1 Qxa1
  47. 47.Bxa1 Nf4
  48. 48.Bf1 Ng6
  49. 49.Kg3 Ne7
  50. 50.Kf4 Ng6+
  51. 51.Kg5 Nf8
  52. 52.h5 Bc6
  53. 53.f4 Kg8
  54. 54.Be2 Nh7+
  55. 55.Kh4 Kf7
  56. 56.Kg3 Nf6
  57. 57.Kf2

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