David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	David Bronstein
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 19th
Site	Moscow
Round	12
Date	1951.00.00
Opening	Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/p2R1r2/1p3r1P/1P3P2/3N4/3K4/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 e6
2. 2.c4 f5
3. 3.e3 Nf6
4. 4.Nc3 d5
5. 5.Nh3 c6
6. 6.Bd2 Bd6
7. 7.Qc2 O-O
8. 8.O-O-O Qe7
9. 9.f3 dxc4
10. 10.e4 fxe4
11. 11.Nxe4 b5
12. 12.Nxd6 Qxd6
13. 13.f4 Na6
14. 14.Be2 c5
15. 15.Bf3 Rb8
16. 16.Bc3 Nb4
17. 17.dxc5 Nxa2+
18. 18.Kb1 Nxc3+
19. 19.Qxc3 Qxc5
20. 20.Rhe1 h6
21. 21.Re5 Qc7
22. 22.g4 Bb7
23. 23.Bxb7 Rxb7
24. 24.g5 Nd5
25. 25.Rdxd5 exd5
26. 26.Qd4 c3
27. 27.b3 Qd7
28. 28.Nf2 c2+
29. 29.Kc1 hxg5
30. 30.Rxg5 Qe6
31. 31.Re5 Qd6
32. 32.Kxc2 Rc7+
33. 33.Kd2 Qc5
34. 34.Qxc5 Rxc5
35. 35.Nd3 Rc6
36. 36.Rxd5 a6
37. 37.h4 Rh6
38. 38.h5 Rhf6
39. 39.b4 Rf5
40. 40.Rd6 R8f6

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