Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilia Abramovich Kan

Leningrad · 1934 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilia Abramovich Kan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad
Site Leningrad
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D63)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6pk/4Q3/6P1/8/1p3K2/2q2P1P/8 w - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Re8
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Bf4 h6
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 a6
  12. 12.e4 b5
  13. 13.Ba2 Bb7
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 exd5
  16. 16.Bb1 Nf8
  17. 17.O-O Qb6
  18. 18.Qc2 Rec8
  19. 19.Be3 a5
  20. 20.Qf5 b4
  21. 21.Qg4 c5
  22. 22.Bf5 Rc6
  23. 23.dxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Nd4 h5
  25. 25.Qh4 Ng6
  26. 26.Qxh5 Bxd4
  27. 27.Rxc6 Bxc6
  28. 28.e6 Be8
  29. 29.exf7+ Bxf7
  30. 30.Bxd4 Qxd4
  31. 31.Bxg6 Bxg6
  32. 32.Qxg6 Qxb2
  33. 33.Qe6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qxd5 Rc8
  35. 35.Qh5+ Kg8
  36. 36.axb4 axb4
  37. 37.Qd5+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qh5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qd5+ Kh8
  40. 40.g4 Rc1
  41. 41.g5 Rxf1+
  42. 42.Kxf1 Qb1+
  43. 43.Ke2 b3
  44. 44.Qd3 Qa2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Qc2
  46. 46.Qd7 Kh7
  47. 47.Qh3+ Kg6
  48. 48.Qe6+ Kh7

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