David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

5B2/1n3k2/8/2p3pp/1pP1Pp2/1P3P1P/4K3/8 w - - 21 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Nxc3 Nc6
  10. 10.dxc5 dxc5
  11. 11.b3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bb2 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Bc6
  14. 14.f3 Nh5
  15. 15.Nd1 Ng6
  16. 16.Qc3 Qg5
  17. 17.g3 e5
  18. 18.Nf2 Rad8
  19. 19.Rg1 Qe7
  20. 20.Rd1 Nf6
  21. 21.Rd2 a6
  22. 22.Kd1 b5
  23. 23.Kc1 b4
  24. 24.Qc2 Rxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc2 f4
  27. 27.gxf4 exf4
  28. 28.e4 a5
  29. 29.Nd3 Nd7
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Ba1 Ndf8
  32. 32.Rd1 Ne6
  33. 33.Ne5 Nxe5
  34. 34.Bxe5 Qg5
  35. 35.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  36. 36.Qd2 Qxd2+
  37. 37.Kxd2 g5
  38. 38.Kd3 Kf7
  39. 39.Bf1 h5
  40. 40.Be2 Ke7
  41. 41.Bf1 Bd7
  42. 42.Bh3 Nd8
  43. 43.Bxd7 Kxd7
  44. 44.h3 Ke7
  45. 45.Bg7 Kf7
  46. 46.Be5 Ke7
  47. 47.Bg7 Nb7
  48. 48.Bh6 Kf6
  49. 49.Bf8 Kf7
  50. 50.Bh6 Kg6
  51. 51.Bf8 Kf6
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf7
  53. 53.Bh6 Kg6
  54. 54.Bf8 Kf7

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