David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

1n5k/1Q6/3P4/2PpP3/3P1p2/6q1/6P1/7K b - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 b5
  7. 7.b3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.c5 Be7
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Bb2 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 g6
  13. 13.b4 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Qc7
  15. 15.Rae1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Ne2 Bf8
  17. 17.h3 Bg7
  18. 18.Ne5 Nf8
  19. 19.f3 N6d7
  20. 20.f4 f6
  21. 21.Nf3 Re7
  22. 22.Nc3 f5
  23. 23.Ra1 Ree8
  24. 24.Ne5 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 Ra8
  26. 26.Qb1 Qc8
  27. 27.Bxb5 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Bh6
  29. 29.Bc1 cxb5
  30. 30.Nxb5 Nd7
  31. 31.Nd6 Rxa1
  32. 32.Qxa1 Qa8
  33. 33.Qc3 Bf8
  34. 34.b5 Bxd6
  35. 35.exd6 Qa4
  36. 36.Qb2 Kf7
  37. 37.Kh2 h6
  38. 38.e4 f4
  39. 39.e5 g5
  40. 40.Qe2 Kg7
  41. 41.Qd3 Nb8
  42. 42.h4 Qc4
  43. 43.Qh3 Qxb5
  44. 44.hxg5 hxg5
  45. 45.Qxe6 Qd3
  46. 46.Qf6+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qf7+ Kh8
  48. 48.Qf6+ Kh7
  49. 49.Bxf4 gxf4
  50. 50.Qf7+ Kh8
  51. 51.Qe8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qe7+ Kh8
  53. 53.Qe8+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qe7+ Kh8
  55. 55.Qf8+ Kh7
  56. 56.Qf7+ Kh8
  57. 57.Qxb7 Qg3+
  58. 58.Kh1

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