Mikhail Botvinnik vs Viacheslav Ragozin

URS-ch11 · 1939 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Viacheslav Ragozin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 7
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A94)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4P1Q1/2p1qP2/1p4pp/bP2Pk2/2KB4/8/8 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.O-O c6
  6. 6.b3 Bd6
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Ba3 Bxa3
  9. 9.Nxa3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc2 Qe8
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Nb4 Ne4
  13. 13.e3 a5
  14. 14.Nd3 Kh8
  15. 15.Qc2 Qh5
  16. 16.Nfe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Ng5
  18. 18.f3 Ne6
  19. 19.f4 Bd7
  20. 20.Nc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Qf7
  22. 22.a3 Rfb8
  23. 23.b4 b6
  24. 24.Qc3 Qe8
  25. 25.Rfc1 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Rxa1
  27. 27.Qxa1 Ra8
  28. 28.Qd4 b5
  29. 29.Ra1 Rxa1+
  30. 30.Qxa1 Qb8
  31. 31.Qa5 Kg8
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf7
  33. 33.Ke2 Ke7
  34. 34.Bf3 Qb7
  35. 35.h3 Be6
  36. 36.Kd3 Ke8
  37. 37.Kd4 Qe7
  38. 38.Kc3 Qb7
  39. 39.Kd3 g6
  40. 40.g4 h6
  41. 41.Kd4 g5
  42. 42.Be2 Kf7
  43. 43.Bd3 fxg4
  44. 44.hxg4 Bxg4
  45. 45.f5 h5
  46. 46.e6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Kc5 Bf3
  48. 48.Qa1 d4
  49. 49.e4 Qc7
  50. 50.Qa8 Bd1
  51. 51.Kxd4 Qd6+
  52. 52.Kc3 Ba4
  53. 53.Qa7+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qf7+ Ke5
  55. 55.Qg7+ Kf4
  56. 56.e7 Qd7
  57. 57.f6 Qe6

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