Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexander Kotov

URS-ch14 · 1945 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alexander Kotov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4k3/1R3p2/5P2/3KP3/1p4r1/8/8 w - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb2 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Bb4+
  8. 8.Nbd2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be7
  12. 12.a3 Qd5
  13. 13.Re1 Bb7
  14. 14.b4 O-O
  15. 15.Ne4 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rc1 Rac8
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 Qd6
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.Bf5 Ra8
  21. 21.Nd4 Re8
  22. 22.Nxc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.Re3 Rxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Re8
  25. 25.Qc2 Bd7
  26. 26.Bxf6 Bxf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 Qxf6
  28. 28.Qxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Kf2 Re5
  30. 30.Rc8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rd8 Kg6
  32. 32.Rd6 Re6
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rc6
  34. 34.Rd3 Kf5
  35. 35.Kf3 Ke6
  36. 36.g4 Rc4
  37. 37.Rd8 Rc3
  38. 38.Re8+ Kd6
  39. 39.Rh8 Rxa3
  40. 40.Rxh7 Ke6
  41. 41.Rh8 Ke7
  42. 42.h4 Ra4
  43. 43.Ra8 Rxb4
  44. 44.Rxa6 f5
  45. 45.gxf5 Rxh4
  46. 46.e4 b4
  47. 47.Rb6 b3
  48. 48.Ke3 Rh3+
  49. 49.Kd4 f6
  50. 50.Re6+ Kf7
  51. 51.Rc6 Ke7
  52. 52.Rb6 Rg3

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