David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5N2/3r4/5p1P/5k2/2K2B2/6P1/8/8 b - - 12 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.a4 c4
  17. 17.Qg3 Re8
  18. 18.Rd1 Bh4
  19. 19.Qg4 Bxf2+
  20. 20.Kxf2 Nxe5
  21. 21.Rxd8 Nxg4+
  22. 22.hxg4 Raxd8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Bd2 Rd3
  25. 25.Ra5 Rb3
  26. 26.Bc1 f6
  27. 27.Ra3 Rd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 cxd3
  29. 29.Be3 Re4
  30. 30.Kf3 Rb4
  31. 31.Bc1 g5
  32. 32.g3 Rc4
  33. 33.Be3 h5
  34. 34.gxh5 g4+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc2+
  36. 36.Nd2 Rxb2
  37. 37.Bf4 Ra2
  38. 38.Ke3 Ra3
  39. 39.Kd4 Kf7
  40. 40.Ke4 b4
  41. 41.Kd4 Ra5
  42. 42.h6 Rb5
  43. 43.Kc4 Rb6
  44. 44.Kc5 Rb7
  45. 45.Nb3 Kg6
  46. 46.Kc4 Rb6
  47. 47.Nc5 Kh7
  48. 48.Kb3 d2
  49. 49.Bxd2 Rd6
  50. 50.Bf4 Rd1
  51. 51.Ne4 Kg6
  52. 52.Nf2 Rb1+
  53. 53.Kc2 Ra1
  54. 54.Kb2 Ra3
  55. 55.Nxg4 Rc3
  56. 56.Ne3 Rd3
  57. 57.Nc2 Rd8
  58. 58.Nxb4 Kf5
  59. 59.Nc6 Rd7
  60. 60.Kc3 Ke4
  61. 61.Kc4 Kf5
  62. 62.Nd4+ Ke4
  63. 63.Ne6 Kf5
  64. 64.Nf8

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