David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 22
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2b1Qk/R5bp/2p5/1p6/1P2p1p1/4P1B1/7P/5RK1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 d5
  7. 7.Nge2 c6
  8. 8.b3 Ne4
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Bb2 Ndf6
  11. 11.Qd3 g5
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.f3 Nxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 g4
  15. 15.fxg4 Nxg4
  16. 16.Bh3 Nh6
  17. 17.Nf4 Bd6
  18. 18.b4 a6
  19. 19.a4 Qe7
  20. 20.Rab1 b5
  21. 21.Bg2 Ng4
  22. 22.Bd2 Nf6
  23. 23.Rb2 Bd7
  24. 24.Ra1 Ne4
  25. 25.Be1 Rfe8
  26. 26.Qb3 Kh8
  27. 27.Rba2 Qf8
  28. 28.Nd3 Rab8
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Ra7 Re7
  31. 31.Ne5 Be8
  32. 32.g4 fxg4
  33. 33.Bxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.Bh4 Rxe5
  35. 35.dxe5 Bxe5
  36. 36.Rf1 Qg8
  37. 37.Bg3 Bg7
  38. 38.Qxg8+

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