David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 20
Date 1951.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/6p1/p2p2p1/Pp1N2P1/1P2PP2/1n4KP/8 b - - 8 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Qc2 Re8
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.d3 Bf8
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.Rad1 b5
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 c5
  16. 16.Nd2 Ne5
  17. 17.Nf4 Rc8
  18. 18.Qb1 a5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rc7
  20. 20.d4 Ng6
  21. 21.Nxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.dxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Qa1 Qe7
  24. 24.Rc1 Ng4
  25. 25.Bd4 Rec8
  26. 26.Nf3 Nf6
  27. 27.Bh3 Bxd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Rxc1
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Qxc1 Ne4
  31. 31.Bc8 Nc3
  32. 32.Bxb7 Qxb7
  33. 33.f3 Kf8
  34. 34.Qf1 Qc8
  35. 35.Kg2 g5
  36. 36.g4 g6
  37. 37.Qe1 Qe8
  38. 38.Qd2 Qe5
  39. 39.Qd3 Qf6
  40. 40.Nc2 Ke7
  41. 41.Qd4 Qxd4
  42. 42.Nxd4 Nd1
  43. 43.Nc2 Nb2
  44. 44.Nd4 Nd1
  45. 45.Nc2 Nb2
  46. 46.Nd4

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