David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1p3pq1/3bp2k/P5pP/3PQ1P1/3B4/6K1/8 w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Bf4 Bg7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 Nc6
  9. 9.h3 Ne4
  10. 10.Rc1 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Nd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Qxd2 Qa5
  14. 14.a3 a6
  15. 15.Ra1 Bf5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rcd8
  17. 17.b4 Qb6
  18. 18.Na4 Qa7
  19. 19.Bc7 Rd7
  20. 20.Bb6 Qb8
  21. 21.f4 Na7
  22. 22.g4 Be6
  23. 23.Bxa7 Qxa7
  24. 24.Nc5 Rd6
  25. 25.Nxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Rac1 Qb8
  27. 27.Kg2 Rc8
  28. 28.Bf3 Rd6
  29. 29.Rc5 e6
  30. 30.Rdc1 Rxc5
  31. 31.Rxc5 Bf8
  32. 32.Qc2 Rd8
  33. 33.Rc3 Bd6
  34. 34.h4 Kg7
  35. 35.Qc1 h6
  36. 36.Rc2 g5
  37. 37.fxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.h5 Kh6
  39. 39.Qe1 Rf8
  40. 40.e4 dxe4
  41. 41.Qxe4 Rc8
  42. 42.Bd1 Rxc2+
  43. 43.Bxc2 Qh8
  44. 44.Bd3 Qg7
  45. 45.Kf3 a5
  46. 46.bxa5 Bxa3
  47. 47.Kg2 Bd6

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