Mikhail Botvinnik vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 24
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R2pk/6n1/1n3Bp1/P7/5P2/6K1/8 b - a3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Nd8
  10. 10.d4 Ne6
  11. 11.Bc1 Rd8
  12. 12.Bf1 Nf8
  13. 13.Nh4 Ng4
  14. 14.g3 Qf6
  15. 15.f3 Nh6
  16. 16.Be3 Re8
  17. 17.Qd2 Ng6
  18. 18.Ng2 Bh3
  19. 19.Be2 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 d5
  21. 21.exd5 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Nf5
  23. 23.Bf2 Red8
  24. 24.c4 h5
  25. 25.h4 b5
  26. 26.Qg5 Qxg5
  27. 27.hxg5 h4
  28. 28.Bd3 hxg3
  29. 29.Bxg3 Nxd4
  30. 30.Rad1 c5
  31. 31.dxc6 Nxc6
  32. 32.Be4 Rac8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  34. 34.Bf5 Ra8
  35. 35.Re8+ Kh7
  36. 36.cxb5 f6
  37. 37.Bc7 Ne6
  38. 38.Rxa8 Nxc7
  39. 39.Rxa7 Nxb5
  40. 40.Rd7 fxg5
  41. 41.a4

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