Mikhail Botvinnik vs Cenek Kottnauer

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Cenek Kottnauer
Result 1-0
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1k3/8/4p1p1/1pNpPn2/1P1P4/2K4B/5P2/8 b - - 19 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Rc1 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxf4
  13. 13.exf4 Na5
  14. 14.Rc2 Nc4
  15. 15.Rfc1 a6
  16. 16.Nb1 b5
  17. 17.b3 Nd6
  18. 18.Rxc8 Bxc8
  19. 19.Ne5 Bd7
  20. 20.g4 g6
  21. 21.Kg2 Nfe8
  22. 22.Qe3 f6
  23. 23.Nf3 Ng7
  24. 24.h3 Qb6
  25. 25.Rc5 Nb7
  26. 26.Rc2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  28. 28.g5 Qc7
  29. 29.gxf6 Nh5
  30. 30.Ne5 Nxf6
  31. 31.Qd2 Nd6
  32. 32.Qc2 Qxc2
  33. 33.Bxc2 Nf7
  34. 34.Nc3 Nxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 Ne8
  36. 36.Kf3 Nc7
  37. 37.Ke3 Kf7
  38. 38.Ne2 Ke7
  39. 39.Nf4 a5
  40. 40.Nd3 Na6
  41. 41.b4 axb4
  42. 42.axb4 Nb8
  43. 43.Kd2 Nc6
  44. 44.Kc3 Nd8
  45. 45.h4 Nf7
  46. 46.Nf4 Bd7
  47. 47.Kd2 Be8
  48. 48.Bd3 Nh6
  49. 49.h5 Nf5
  50. 50.hxg6 hxg6
  51. 51.Kc3 Kf7
  52. 52.Be2 Bd7
  53. 53.Nd3 Ke7
  54. 54.Nc5 Be8
  55. 55.Na6 Kd8
  56. 56.Bg4 Bd7
  57. 57.Nc5 Ke7
  58. 58.Kd3 Bc8
  59. 59.Bh3 Ke8
  60. 60.Kc3

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