Mikhail Botvinnik vs Andor Lilienthal

Moscow · 1936 · English Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Andor Lilienthal
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2N5/P1n3k1/4pppp/2K1P3/7P/5PP1/8/8 b - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bxg2
  8. 8.Kxg2 Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Qc8
  12. 12.b3 Qb7
  13. 13.f3 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rc1 Rac8
  15. 15.Qd2 a6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 d6
  18. 18.a4 Ne8
  19. 19.Nd5 Rc6
  20. 20.Bxg7 Nxg7
  21. 21.h4 Re8
  22. 22.Rc3 Nh5
  23. 23.Qd4 b5
  24. 24.cxb5 axb5
  25. 25.Rdc1 Rxc3
  26. 26.Rxc3 bxa4
  27. 27.Rc7 Qb5
  28. 28.bxa4 Qe2+
  29. 29.Qf2 Qxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 e6
  31. 31.Nb6 Nf6
  32. 32.a5 Rb8
  33. 33.Rc8+ Rxc8
  34. 34.Nxc8 Ne8
  35. 35.a6 Nc7
  36. 36.a7 Na8
  37. 37.Nxd6 Kf8
  38. 38.e5 Ke7
  39. 39.Ke3 f6
  40. 40.Kf4 h6
  41. 41.Nc8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Ke4 Kg7
  43. 43.Kd4 Nc7
  44. 44.Kc5

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