Mikhail Botvinnik vs Peter Arsenievich Romanovsky

URS-ch05 · 1927 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Peter Arsenievich Romanovsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch05
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/1p4n1/pBpb1pk1/P6p/4Pp2/4N1PK/1PP5/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 c6
  8. 8.a4 Qc7
  9. 9.Rd1 h6
  10. 10.Ba2 a6
  11. 11.h3 Kh7
  12. 12.Nh4 g6
  13. 13.Nf3 Ng8
  14. 14.Bb3 Ndf6
  15. 15.Be3 Bd7
  16. 16.a5 Rae8
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Bb6 Qb8
  19. 19.Rd2 Bc8
  20. 20.Rad1 Nh5
  21. 21.Qe3 g5
  22. 22.Na4 g4
  23. 23.hxg4 Bxg4
  24. 24.Nc5 Ngf6
  25. 25.Re1 Nf4
  26. 26.Nd3 Nxd3
  27. 27.Rxd3 Nh5
  28. 28.Nh2 Bg5
  29. 29.Qc5 Be7
  30. 30.Qe3 Bg5
  31. 31.Qc5 Be7
  32. 32.Qc3 Qc8
  33. 33.g3 f6
  34. 34.Qd2 Be6
  35. 35.Bxe6 Qxe6
  36. 36.Qe2 Ng7
  37. 37.Red1 Rf7
  38. 38.Rd7 Bf8
  39. 39.Rxf7 Qxf7
  40. 40.Ng4 h5
  41. 41.Ne3 Re6
  42. 42.Qc4 Kg6
  43. 43.Kg2 Rd6
  44. 44.Rxd6 Bxd6
  45. 45.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  46. 46.Kh3 Kg6
  47. 47.f4 exf4

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