Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexander Konstantinopolsky

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alexander Konstantinopolsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/5p2/p7/P6P/7K/1q4Q1/3B4 b - - 12 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 c6
  8. 8.Bc4 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Be7
  11. 11.Rfe1 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Bg3 Qb6
  14. 14.Qd3 Rad8
  15. 15.b4 Nf8
  16. 16.Rad1 Bd6
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 Bxg3
  19. 19.Qxg3 Rd7
  20. 20.c3 Qc7
  21. 21.Qg5 Qd8
  22. 22.Qh5 Qf6
  23. 23.a4 b6
  24. 24.Rde1 Red8
  25. 25.f4 Rb7
  26. 26.Qf3 Rc7
  27. 27.g4 g6
  28. 28.Re5 Kg7
  29. 29.Qg3 c5
  30. 30.bxc5 bxc5
  31. 31.f5 exf5
  32. 32.Rxf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Qxc7 cxd4
  34. 34.Re7 Rd7
  35. 35.Rxd7 Nxd7
  36. 36.Qxd7 dxc3
  37. 37.Bd3 fxg4
  38. 38.Qxg4+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qc8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qg4+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qb4+ Kg8
  42. 42.Kg2 h5
  43. 43.h4 Qc6+
  44. 44.Qe4 Qf6
  45. 45.Kg3 Kf8
  46. 46.Qb4+ Kg7
  47. 47.Bc2 a6
  48. 48.Qc5 Qf1
  49. 49.Qxc3+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qe3 Qc4
  51. 51.Qe4 Qc3+
  52. 52.Kf2 Qd2+
  53. 53.Kf3 Qc3+
  54. 54.Ke2 Kf8
  55. 55.Bd3 a5
  56. 56.Qf4 Qb2+
  57. 57.Kf3 Qc3
  58. 58.Qe4 Qf6+
  59. 59.Ke2 Qb2+
  60. 60.Bc2 Qc3
  61. 61.Bd1 Kg7
  62. 62.Qf4 f6
  63. 63.Qe4 Kf8
  64. 64.Qa8+ Kg7
  65. 65.Qd5 Qb2+
  66. 66.Kf1 Qb1
  67. 67.Qxh5 Qd3+
  68. 68.Qe2 Qf5+
  69. 69.Qf3 Qb1
  70. 70.Kg2 Qb2+
  71. 71.Kh3 Kf8
  72. 72.Qa8+ Kg7
  73. 73.Qg2+

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