Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikolay Alexandrovi Novotelnov

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikolay Alexandrovi Novotelnov
Result 1-0
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D74)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/8/8/1bpP3Q/4P1p1/1P1q1PP1/3N1K2/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.e4 Nb6
  9. 9.d5 e6
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Be3 Na6
  12. 12.Nc3 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 e5
  14. 14.Nb5 Bd7
  15. 15.a4 Qb6
  16. 16.b3 Na5
  17. 17.Re1 Nb4
  18. 18.Na3 a6
  19. 19.Be3 Qd6
  20. 20.Nd2 b5
  21. 21.Bf1 f5
  22. 22.f3 f4
  23. 23.Bf2 fxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Bh6
  25. 25.Be3 Bxe3+
  26. 26.Rxe3 Qb6
  27. 27.Kf2 Nb7
  28. 28.Nc2 Nxc2
  29. 29.Qxc2 g5
  30. 30.Qc3 Qf6
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Rxa8 Rxa8
  33. 33.Re1 h5
  34. 34.Ra1 Re8
  35. 35.Ra7 Qb6
  36. 36.Rxb7 Qxb7
  37. 37.Qe3 g4
  38. 38.Qg5+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qf6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qg6+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qf6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qg6+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qxh5 Ra8
  44. 44.Qh8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Qh7+ Kf8
  46. 46.Qh8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qh7+ Kf8
  48. 48.Bxb5 Qxb5
  49. 49.Qh8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qxa8 Qd3
  51. 51.Qa5 Bb5
  52. 52.Qc7+ Ke8
  53. 53.Qxe5+ Kd7
  54. 54.Qf5+ Ke8
  55. 55.Qh5+

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