Mikhail Botvinnik vs Paul Keres

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2k2/pp4qp/4r1pN/3pPnQ1/3P2P1/5R2/PP5P/5R1K b - g3 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qc2 Re8
  9. 9.Nge2 Nf8
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.Rab1 Bd6
  12. 12.Kh1 Ng6
  13. 13.f3 Be7
  14. 14.Rbe1 Nd7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Rxe7
  16. 16.Ng3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf2 Be6
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Qb6
  20. 20.e4 dxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Rd8
  22. 22.e5 Nd5
  23. 23.Ne4 Nf8
  24. 24.Nd6 Qc7
  25. 25.Be4 Ne6
  26. 26.Qh4 g6
  27. 27.Bxd5 cxd5
  28. 28.Rc1 Qd7
  29. 29.Rc3 Rf8
  30. 30.Nf5 Rfe8
  31. 31.Nh6+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qf6 Ng7
  33. 33.Rcf3 Rc8
  34. 34.Nxf7 Re6
  35. 35.Qg5 Nf5
  36. 36.Nh6 Qg7
  37. 37.g4

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