Mikhail Botvinnik vs Abram Borisovich Poliak

URS-ch sf · 1938 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Abram Borisovich Poliak
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rrk2/pp2q2p/2bR2p1/2P1Qp2/4p3/PB2P3/1B3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bb2 Qe7
  10. 10.a3 Bd6
  11. 11.Qc2 dxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 e5
  13. 13.Rfe1 Re8
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 g6
  16. 16.Qc3 f5
  17. 17.Bc2 e4
  18. 18.c5 Bc7
  19. 19.Bb3+ Kf8
  20. 20.d5 Be5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Rad1 Bd7
  23. 23.dxc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Rd6 Rad8
  25. 25.Qxe5

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