Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexander Konstantinopolsky

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alexander Konstantinopolsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k3r1/1P6/2P5/2KR4/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Qc7
  9. 9.Nb3 b6
  10. 10.f4 Bb7
  11. 11.f5 Be7
  12. 12.fxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bh5+ g6
  14. 14.Bg4 Bc8
  15. 15.Bh6 Rg8
  16. 16.Bg5 Nxg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 Ne5
  18. 18.Qh4 Ra7
  19. 19.Qxh7 Rf8
  20. 20.Bxe7 Rxf1+
  21. 21.Rxf1 Qxe7
  22. 22.Qg8+ Kd7
  23. 23.Nd4 Kc7
  24. 24.Rf8 Ra8
  25. 25.Nf3 Nxf3+
  26. 26.Rxf3 Qg5
  27. 27.h3 Ra7
  28. 28.Nd5+ exd5
  29. 29.Rc3+ Kd7
  30. 30.Qxc8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rf3 dxe4
  32. 32.Rf8 Qc5+
  33. 33.Kf1 Qxc8
  34. 34.Rxc8 Ke6
  35. 35.Ke2 b5
  36. 36.a5 b4
  37. 37.Rc4 Kd5
  38. 38.Rxb4 Rc7
  39. 39.c3 Rc5
  40. 40.Ke3 Rxa5
  41. 41.Rd4+ Ke5
  42. 42.Rxe4+ Kf6
  43. 43.Kd4 Rb5
  44. 44.Re2 a5
  45. 45.Kc4 Rc5+
  46. 46.Kb3 d5
  47. 47.Ka4 Kf5
  48. 48.g3 Kf6
  49. 49.Re8 Kf5
  50. 50.Ra8 Rc6
  51. 51.Kxa5 Re6
  52. 52.Rf8+ Ke5
  53. 53.b4 Rc6
  54. 54.Re8+ Kd6
  55. 55.Rd8+ Ke5
  56. 56.Re8+ Kd6
  57. 57.Re3 Rc8
  58. 58.h4 g5
  59. 59.hxg5 Rg8
  60. 60.Kb5 Rxg5
  61. 61.Rd3 Rg4
  62. 62.Rd4 Rxg3
  63. 63.c4 Kc7
  64. 64.Rxd5 Rg6
  65. 65.c5 Rh6
  66. 66.c6 Rh4
  67. 67.Rd7+ Kc8
  68. 68.Kc5 Rg4
  69. 69.b5 Rg6
  70. 70.b6 Rg5+
  71. 71.Rd5 Rg8
  72. 72.b7+

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