Mikhail Botvinnik vs Laszlo Szabo

Groningen · 1946 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Laszlo Szabo
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 1
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b1r3k1/7p/p3R1qB/1pPr2p1/3Q2N1/5P2/P5P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 b6
  12. 12.Qc2 g6
  13. 13.Bh6 Re8
  14. 14.Bb5 Bb7
  15. 15.c4 a6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Ne5 Rc8
  18. 18.Qb2 Ba8
  19. 19.Rac1 b5
  20. 20.c5 Qd5
  21. 21.f3 f6
  22. 22.Ng4 Red8
  23. 23.Rfd1 g5
  24. 24.Ne3 Qc6
  25. 25.h4 Qe8
  26. 26.hxg5 fxg5
  27. 27.Ng4 Qg6
  28. 28.Re1 Bf6
  29. 29.Rcd1 Rd5
  30. 30.Rxe6 Bxd4+
  31. 31.Qxd4

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