Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich

Leningrad · 1934 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad
Site Leningrad
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/2pR4/2P2r1P/6p1/3k4/5BK1 b - - 4 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.Bb2 Rad8
  12. 12.Rac1 Qb8
  13. 13.h3 Bd6
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bf4
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  17. 17.Rb1 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Ne5 Qa8
  20. 20.Ng4 Nxg4
  21. 21.Qxg4 Bh6
  22. 22.Bf6 Rd7
  23. 23.Bf1 Qc8
  24. 24.Rxd7 Qxd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Qc7
  26. 26.Bg5 Bxg5
  27. 27.Qxg5 h6
  28. 28.Qd2 Be4
  29. 29.Qd7 Rc8
  30. 30.f3 Bc2
  31. 31.Rd2 Bb1
  32. 32.Qxc7 Rxc7
  33. 33.a3 Rb7
  34. 34.Rb2 Bg6
  35. 35.b4 Kf8
  36. 36.Kf2 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke3 Kd7
  38. 38.Be2 Kc7
  39. 39.b5 Rb8
  40. 40.a4 f6
  41. 41.a5 e5
  42. 42.Rd2 Bf7
  43. 43.f4 exf4+
  44. 44.Kxf4 Re8
  45. 45.Bf3 Be6
  46. 46.Bc6 g5+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rf8
  48. 48.Bd5 Rd8
  49. 49.Ke3 Bc8
  50. 50.Ra2 Bb7
  51. 51.Rd2 Re8+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rd8
  53. 53.g4 Bc8
  54. 54.Rd3 Rf8
  55. 55.Re3 f5
  56. 56.gxf5 Rxf5+
  57. 57.Kg2 Bd7
  58. 58.b6+ axb6
  59. 59.a6 Kb8
  60. 60.Re7 Ka7
  61. 61.Bb7 Bc6+
  62. 62.Bxc6+ Kxa6
  63. 63.Be4 Rf4
  64. 64.Bd3 Rf6
  65. 65.Be2 Ka5
  66. 66.Kg3 Kb4
  67. 67.Re3 Rf4
  68. 68.Re6 Kc3
  69. 69.Rxb6 Re4
  70. 70.Bf1 Rf4
  71. 71.Kg2 h5
  72. 72.Rg6 g4
  73. 73.h4 Kd2
  74. 74.Rg5 g3
  75. 75.Rxh5 Rf2+
  76. 76.Kg1 Rf4
  77. 77.Rd5+

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