Mikhail Botvinnik vs Viacheslav Ragozin

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Viacheslav Ragozin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3rk2/1p1b1pp1/1pp4p/3pR3/5P2/P1PB4/1PP3PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 d5
  10. 10.O-O Bc5
  11. 11.Qh5 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Bb6
  13. 13.Rae1 O-O
  14. 14.Bxb6 axb6
  15. 15.a3 Be6
  16. 16.Qe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Rxe5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kf8
  19. 19.f4 Bd7

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