Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilia Abramovich Kan

URS-ch07 · 1931 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilia Abramovich Kan
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch07
Site Moscow
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A98)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P6/4k2p/p5p1/4Kp2/8/P3PP1P/1R6 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 Qe8
  8. 8.Qc2 Qh5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc6
  10. 10.Ba3 Bd7
  11. 11.d5 Nd8
  12. 12.Ne5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Rf7
  14. 14.Ba3 exd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 f4
  16. 16.Rad1 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Be6
  18. 18.Qd3 Bxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Nc6
  20. 20.Bc5 Re8
  21. 21.b4 a6
  22. 22.b5 axb5
  23. 23.cxb5 Na5
  24. 24.Qe6 Ra8
  25. 25.Rd7 Qg6
  26. 26.Qd5 h6
  27. 27.Rxc7 Re8
  28. 28.Bb4 b6
  29. 29.Bxa5 bxa5
  30. 30.b6 Qe6
  31. 31.Qxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rb1 Re8
  33. 33.Rxf7 Kxf7
  34. 34.b7 Rb8
  35. 35.gxf4 exf4
  36. 36.Kg2 Ke6
  37. 37.Kf3 g5
  38. 38.Ke4

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