Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Sr Yudovich

URS-ch08 · 1933 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Sr Yudovich
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch08
Site Leningrad
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D96)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b2r2/1p1nq1b1/1np1p1kp/p6B/3PN3/1P2B3/2Q2PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.e4 Nb6
  9. 9.Rd1 N8d7
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Be3 Qc7
  12. 12.Be2 Qd6
  13. 13.Na2 e6
  14. 14.O-O h6
  15. 15.Rc1 f5
  16. 16.Nc3 Kh7
  17. 17.Rfd1 fxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Qb4
  19. 19.Qc2 Qxa4
  20. 20.b3 Qa3
  21. 21.Nh4 Qe7
  22. 22.Nxg6 Kxg6
  23. 23.Bh5+

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