Mikhail Botvinnik vs Grigory Levenfish

Moscow · 1936 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Grigory Levenfish
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/2N4p/1R1p4/P2P2P1/5PP1/4rn2/4bNK1 b - - 18 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Qb3 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.h3 Nf8
  13. 13.Qc2 Be7
  14. 14.Rab1 Bd6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Be6
  16. 16.b4 Rc8
  17. 17.Qa4 Qd7
  18. 18.Qd1 Bb8
  19. 19.Nd2 Re7
  20. 20.Nf1 Bf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.Qg4 Qxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Nd7
  24. 24.f3 Nb6
  25. 25.Kf2 Nc4
  26. 26.a4 a5
  27. 27.bxa5 Bc7
  28. 28.a6 bxa6
  29. 29.Rb3 Ba5
  30. 30.Reb1 Kh7
  31. 31.Ne2 Rce8
  32. 32.Rb7 Bc7
  33. 33.R7b3 Bd6
  34. 34.Nc1 a5
  35. 35.Rb7 c5
  36. 36.Rxe7 Rxe7
  37. 37.Rb5 cxd4
  38. 38.exd4 Bb4
  39. 39.Nb3 Be1+
  40. 40.Kg1 Ne3
  41. 41.g3 Nd1
  42. 42.Nxa5 Bf2+
  43. 43.Kh1 Re1
  44. 44.Kg2 Re2
  45. 45.Kh1 Be1
  46. 46.Nc6 Nf2+
  47. 47.Kg1 Nh3+
  48. 48.Kh1 Nf2+
  49. 49.Kg1 Nh3+
  50. 50.Kh1 Nf2+
  51. 51.Kg1

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