Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilia Abramovich Kan

URS-ch20 · 1952 · English Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilia Abramovich Kan
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/1Rn5/4p1pp/2P2p2/2NK4/1P5P/1r3P2/8 w - - 7 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Ne1 Ne8
  10. 10.Bg5 Nc7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nd4
  12. 12.Bh6 e6
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Nc2 Nxc2
  15. 15.Qxc2 Rb8
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe7
  17. 17.d4 cxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 Bc6
  19. 19.e5 Qc5
  20. 20.Qd2 Qxe5
  21. 21.Bxc6 dxc6
  22. 22.Re1 Qf5
  23. 23.g4 Qf3
  24. 24.Re3 Qf6
  25. 25.Rd7 Rfd8
  26. 26.Red3 Rxd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Ne8
  28. 28.Ne4 Qf3
  29. 29.Qd4+ Kg8
  30. 30.Ng5 c5
  31. 31.Nxf3 cxd4
  32. 32.b3 Rc8
  33. 33.Nxd4 Nf6
  34. 34.Rxa7 Nxg4
  35. 35.Rb7 Rd8
  36. 36.Nf3 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Ra1
  38. 38.h3 Nf6
  39. 39.Ng5 Rxa2
  40. 40.Kf3 Rb2
  41. 41.Rxb6 h6
  42. 42.Ne4 Nd7
  43. 43.Rb5 Kf8
  44. 44.Ke3 f5
  45. 45.Nd2 Ke7
  46. 46.c5 Nf6
  47. 47.Rb7+ Kd8
  48. 48.Nc4 Nd5+
  49. 49.Kd4 Nc7

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