Mikhail Botvinnik vs Gideon Stahlberg

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Gideon Stahlberg
Result	1-0
Event	Alekhine mem
Site	Moscow
Date	1956.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A14)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk1Q/2p2p2/1pq5/7p/2P1P3/p4PP1/P2R2KP/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.g3 d5
4. 4.Bg2 Be7
5. 5.O-O O-O
6. 6.b3 b6
7. 7.Bb2 Bb7
8. 8.e3 Nbd7
9. 9.Qe2 a5
10. 10.Nc3 Ne4
11. 11.Rfd1 Bf6
12. 12.d4 Nxc3
13. 13.Bxc3 Qc8
14. 14.Rac1 dxc4
15. 15.bxc4 Be4
16. 16.Bh3 Qa6
17. 17.Nd2 Bb7
18. 18.Bg2 Bxg2
19. 19.Kxg2 Rfd8
20. 20.Ne4 Be7
21. 21.Bb2 Nf6
22. 22.Ng5 h6
23. 23.Nh3 Qb7+
24. 24.f3 a4
25. 25.e4 a3
26. 26.Ba1 Nd7
27. 27.Nf2 Ra4
28. 28.Ng4 h5
29. 29.Ne3 Bg5
30. 30.Rc2 Nf6
31. 31.d5 exd5
32. 32.Bxf6 Bxf6
33. 33.Nxd5 Re8
34. 34.Nxf6+ gxf6
35. 35.Rd5 Re5
36. 36.Rxe5 fxe5
37. 37.Qd2 Qc6
38. 38.Qg5+ Kf8
39. 39.Rd2 Ra8
40. 40.Qxe5 Re8
41. 41.Qh8+

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