Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ludek Pachman

Chigorin mem · 1947 · English Opening · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ludek Pachman
Result 0-1
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3Q3p/pp3q1k/3Pb3/1P6/P6P/K7/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Re8
  12. 12.Be2 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bd6
  14. 14.Qd3 Qe7
  15. 15.O-O-O Nh5
  16. 16.Rhg1 Qf6
  17. 17.Rg5 Rxe3
  18. 18.Rxg7+ Nxg7
  19. 19.fxe3 Re8
  20. 20.Nd5 Qh6
  21. 21.Kb1 Na5
  22. 22.e4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 c6
  24. 24.Nc3 Qe6
  25. 25.d5 cxd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 f5
  27. 27.Re1 Kh8
  28. 28.Qd3 fxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Qg6
  30. 30.Ka2 Rxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Qe6
  32. 32.Ka1 Be5
  33. 33.Qb5 b6
  34. 34.Qf1 Kg8
  35. 35.Qf3 Ne8
  36. 36.Qb3 Nc7
  37. 37.Qf3 Nxd5
  38. 38.exd5 Qf6
  39. 39.Qg4+ Kf7
  40. 40.Qd7+ Qe7
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Ka2 Kh6
  43. 43.b4 Qg5
  44. 44.Qe6+ Qf6
  45. 45.Qd7 a6

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