Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich

URS-ch sf · 1938 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E09)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p5p1/2p5/Bpbbp3/3n4/1PN3P1/P2K1R2/7r w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qc2 b5
  9. 9.c5 Qc7
  10. 10.Nb3 e5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Bf4 Nfg4
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 f6
  15. 15.dxe5 fxe5
  16. 16.Bxh7+ Kh8
  17. 17.Bd2 Be6
  18. 18.Ba5 Qc8
  19. 19.Nd2 Rf6
  20. 20.h3 Rh6
  21. 21.Be4 Rxh3
  22. 22.Bg2 Rh6
  23. 23.Ne4 Qe8
  24. 24.Rfe1 Qh5
  25. 25.b3 Rf8
  26. 26.Rad1 Bd5
  27. 27.Re2 Qh2+
  28. 28.Kf1 Rxf2+
  29. 29.Rxf2 Ne3+
  30. 30.Ke2 Nxc2
  31. 31.Rh1 Nd4+
  32. 32.Kd2 Qxh1
  33. 33.Bxh1 Rxh1
  34. 34.Nc3 Bxc5

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