David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/4q3/p2R4/P1K4P/1p6/1P6/8 b - h3 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.exf6 gxh4
  10. 10.Ne5 Qxf6
  11. 11.g3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qe2 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qe7
  14. 14.Bg2 Bb7
  15. 15.O-O-O Bg7
  16. 16.f4 O-O
  17. 17.Rd6 Rad8
  18. 18.Rhd1 Rxd6
  19. 19.exd6 Qd8
  20. 20.Ne4 Qa5
  21. 21.Kb1 Qb6
  22. 22.Qg4 f5
  23. 23.Qg6 c5
  24. 24.g4 Bxe4+
  25. 25.Bxe4 fxe4
  26. 26.g5 hxg5
  27. 27.fxg5 Qd8
  28. 28.Qxe6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qg4 Qe8
  30. 30.g6 Bh6
  31. 31.Qxh4 Kg7
  32. 32.d7 Qd8
  33. 33.Qxe4 Bg5
  34. 34.a4 Qe7
  35. 35.Qg4 Qf6
  36. 36.Ka2 b4
  37. 37.Rg1 b3+
  38. 38.Ka3 Be3
  39. 39.Qh5 Bh6
  40. 40.Qxc5 Rd8
  41. 41.Rd1 Kxg6
  42. 42.Qg1+ Kh7
  43. 43.Kb4 Rb8+
  44. 44.Kc5 Be3+
  45. 45.Qxe3 Qb6+
  46. 46.Kxc4 Qxe3
  47. 47.d8=Q Rxd8
  48. 48.Rxd8 Qe6+
  49. 49.Rd5 a5
  50. 50.h4

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