Mikhail Botvinnik vs Aleksandrs Koblencs

URS-ch14 · 1945 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Aleksandrs Koblencs
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/pb1r1ppp/1pp2P2/5N2/2q1P3/P1N5/1B4PP/2Q3RK b - - 4 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 Rc8
  11. 11.Rac1 Bd6
  12. 12.e4 dxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 e5
  14. 14.dxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Rcd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Nh4 Qb4
  17. 17.Qc2 Nc5
  18. 18.a3 Qa5
  19. 19.Nf5 Rcd8
  20. 20.f4 Nxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Qc5+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qxc4
  23. 23.fxe5 Rxd3
  24. 24.exf6 Rd7
  25. 25.Qc1 Rfd8
  26. 26.Rg1

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