Mikhail Botvinnik vs Grigory Levenfish

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1937 · English Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Grigory Levenfish
Result 1-0
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 12
Date 1937.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2r1/p6k/5R1b/2BPp2Q/1P5P/6P1/P7/2q2BK1 w - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 Be6
  7. 7.d4 Bxc4
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.Qa4+ b5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Bxb5
  11. 11.Qxb5+ Nd7
  12. 12.e4 Ne7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Rb8
  15. 15.Qe2 c5
  16. 16.dxc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.Be3 Nc5
  18. 18.Qd2 Ne6
  19. 19.Rac1 Ned4
  20. 20.f4 Qa5
  21. 21.f5 f6
  22. 22.Rf2 Kh8
  23. 23.Qd1 Rbd8
  24. 24.fxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Qg4 Ne7
  26. 26.Bf1 d5
  27. 27.Nxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Nf5
  29. 29.Bc5 Bh6
  30. 30.b4 Qa3
  31. 31.Qxg6 Qxc1
  32. 32.Rxf5 Bg5
  33. 33.h4 Rg8
  34. 34.Qh5+ Bh6
  35. 35.Rxf6 Kh7
  36. 36.Qf5+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qh5 Kh7
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qh5 Kh7

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