David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/bB6/P7/4kp2/4p3/2p3P1/4KP2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 axb5
  13. 13.Qf3 Bb4+
  14. 14.Ke2 Rb8
  15. 15.Nc6 Bb7
  16. 16.Bf4 Bd6
  17. 17.Nxd8 Bxf3+
  18. 18.Kxf3 Rxd8
  19. 19.Bxb5+ Ke7
  20. 20.Bd2 Rb8
  21. 21.a4 Nd5
  22. 22.b3 f5
  23. 23.Rhc1 e5
  24. 24.Ke2 e4
  25. 25.Rc6 Rhc8
  26. 26.Rac1 Rxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rb6
  28. 28.Rxb6 Nxb6
  29. 29.a5 Nd5
  30. 30.a6 Bc5
  31. 31.b4 Ba7
  32. 32.Bc6 Kd6
  33. 33.Bb7 h6
  34. 34.h4 g5
  35. 35.hxg5 hxg5
  36. 36.Bxg5 Nxb4
  37. 37.Bc8 Ke5
  38. 38.Bd2 Nd5
  39. 39.Bb7 Nc3+
  40. 40.Bxc3 dxc3
  41. 41.g3

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