Mikhail Botvinnik vs Theodore Tylor

Nottingham · 1936 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Theodore Tylor
Result 1-0
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/pBR2p1p/8/8/8/1P6/P5K1/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 e6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Qd3 b6
  9. 9.b3 Bb7
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 c5
  12. 12.Nc3 cxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Ne8
  14. 14.Rd1 Bf6
  15. 15.Qe3 Qe7
  16. 16.Rb1 Nc5
  17. 17.Ba3 Nd6
  18. 18.Bxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Qxc5 Bxc3
  20. 20.Qxd6 Qf6
  21. 21.Nh4 g5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rad8
  23. 23.Qc6 gxh4
  24. 24.Qf3 hxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Qg7
  26. 26.c5 Bd4
  27. 27.Rbc1 e5
  28. 28.c6 e4
  29. 29.Qxe4 Qxg3+
  30. 30.Qg2 Bxf2+
  31. 31.Kf1 Rxd1+
  32. 32.Rxd1 Qxg2+
  33. 33.Kxg2 Bb6
  34. 34.Rd7 Rd8
  35. 35.c7 Bxc7
  36. 36.Rxc7

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