Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r3r2k/3R3p/8/2p1bN2/8/6PP/8/4RK2 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Ba4 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bxd4
  10. 10.Ne2 Bb6
  11. 11.Ng3 Nd7
  12. 12.c3 Nc5
  13. 13.Bc2 d5
  14. 14.Qf3 Bc7
  15. 15.Be3 d4
  16. 16.cxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Bd2 a5
  18. 18.Qh5 b6
  19. 19.f4 f5
  20. 20.b4 g6
  21. 21.Qh6 axb4
  22. 22.Bxb4 Qf6
  23. 23.Bxc5 bxc5
  24. 24.Bb3+ Kh8
  25. 25.Rae1 Ba6
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Qxf6+ Rxf6
  28. 28.Rf3 c4
  29. 29.Bxc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.dxc4 Rff8
  31. 31.c5 Rad8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd5
  33. 33.Ne2 Rxc5
  34. 34.Kf1 Re8
  35. 35.Rfd3 Rc2
  36. 36.Nxd4 Rxa2
  37. 37.Nxf5 Bxf4
  38. 38.Rd8 Ra8
  39. 39.R8d7 c5
  40. 40.g3 Be5
  41. 41.Re1

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