Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikolay Pavlov Pianov

URS-ch05 · 1927 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikolay Pavlov Pianov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch05
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/5qpp/p1b5/1p2Np2/1Q3B2/P7/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 f6
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.b4 cxb4
  8. 8.Nb5 b3+
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qxb3 Bc7
  11. 11.Bf4 f5
  12. 12.Bd3 Nh6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.c4 Na5
  15. 15.Qa2 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 Bb8
  18. 18.Rac1 Nf7
  19. 19.Rfd1 a6
  20. 20.Nc3 b5
  21. 21.Qb3 Kh8
  22. 22.d5 exd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Be6
  24. 24.Qb4 Qe8
  25. 25.Nc7 Bxc7
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rd8
  27. 27.Re1 Rd7
  28. 28.Rxd7 Bxd7
  29. 29.e6 Bc6
  30. 30.exf7 Qxf7
  31. 31.Ne5

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