Mikhail Botvinnik vs Emanuel Lasker

Moscow · 1935 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Emanuel Lasker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/p1r5/6R1/8/2p1kP2/P7/2K1n3/2B5 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Qa4+ Nbd7
  5. 5.Qxc4 e6
  6. 6.g3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.Nc3 h6
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.Na4 Re8
  13. 13.Nh4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qxc5 Nxa4
  15. 15.Qxe7 Rxe7
  16. 16.b3 Nc3
  17. 17.Ba3 Re8
  18. 18.Bb2 Ncxe4
  19. 19.Rfe1 g5
  20. 20.Nf3 Bf5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Rad8
  22. 22.g4 Bh7
  23. 23.f3 Nc5
  24. 24.Bf1 Nd5
  25. 25.Bc4 Ne6
  26. 26.Rad1 Nef4
  27. 27.Nd7 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Bd3
  29. 29.Nf6+ Nxf6
  30. 30.Bxf6 Rc8
  31. 31.Bd4 Bxc4
  32. 32.bxc4 b6
  33. 33.Re4 Ne6
  34. 34.Bf6 Rc5
  35. 35.a3 Kh7
  36. 36.Kf1 Kg6
  37. 37.Bb2 Rc7
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.hxg5 hxg4
  40. 40.Rxg4 Kf5
  41. 41.Rh4 Nf4
  42. 42.Rh7 Ke6
  43. 43.Bc1 Ng6
  44. 44.f4 b5
  45. 45.Ke2 bxc4
  46. 46.Kd1 Kf5
  47. 47.Kc2 Nf8
  48. 48.Rh6 Ne6
  49. 49.Rf6+ Ke4
  50. 50.g6 Nd4+
  51. 51.Kc3 fxg6
  52. 52.Rxg6 Ne2+
  53. 53.Kc2

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