Mikhail Botvinnik vs Grigory Levenfish

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1937 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Grigory Levenfish
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 4
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r3r1k/4p2p/p5pb/2p1p3/4B3/2P5/P4PPP/1R3RK1 w - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 c5
  11. 11.Ba3 a6
  12. 12.Rc1 Qc7
  13. 13.e5 b6
  14. 14.Qe2 Bb7
  15. 15.e6 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 fxe6
  17. 17.Qe4 e5
  18. 18.dxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Qc4+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.Be4 Rab8
  23. 23.Rb1 Bh6

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