David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 24
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r6k/pb2qpp1/2p1pn1p/8/P1B5/2N1Q3/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 22

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.a4 Bb4
  7. 7.e4 c5
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Nxe4
  11. 11.O-O Nf6
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O
  13. 13.Rad1 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nc6
  15. 15.Qg3 Kh8
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Bd4 Rd8
  18. 18.Rd3 Bb7
  19. 19.Ree3 Rxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Bc5
  21. 21.Rd1 Bxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3

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