Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikolai G Kopylov

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikolai G Kopylov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A81)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/P4R2/8/4p3/2P5/4k3/2K2p1P/8 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Nc6
  6. 6.Qd2 d5
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.Nxd5 Bxd4
  9. 9.Nxc7+ Kf7
  10. 10.Nf3 Bxb2
  11. 11.Rb1 Qxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 Bc3
  13. 13.Rb3 Bxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Be6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Kxe6
  16. 16.Rxb7 Rhd8+
  17. 17.Kc1 Nd4
  18. 18.Re1 Rac8
  19. 19.Rb2 Rc5
  20. 20.e3 Nb5
  21. 21.Rd1 Rdc8
  22. 22.Rd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5+ Kxd5
  24. 24.Rxb5+ Ke4
  25. 25.Rb7 Re8
  26. 26.Rxa7 Kf3
  27. 27.a4 Kxf2
  28. 28.a5 g5
  29. 29.a6 Kxe3
  30. 30.Rd7 e5
  31. 31.a7 Ra8
  32. 32.Rxh7 f4
  33. 33.gxf4 gxf4
  34. 34.Kd1 f3
  35. 35.c4 Rd8+
  36. 36.Kc2 f2
  37. 37.Rf7 Ra8

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