David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3N4/1p6/8/p7/2P5/2P1p1k1/2K5/8 w - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Kb1 Be7
  12. 12.Be2 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qa5
  14. 14.Rhf1 h5
  15. 15.Rf3 Qc5
  16. 16.Qd2 Bc6
  17. 17.Re3 Qa5
  18. 18.Bf3 O-O-O
  19. 19.Qd3 Rd7
  20. 20.h4 Kb8
  21. 21.a3 Bd8
  22. 22.Ka2 Qc5
  23. 23.Re2 a5
  24. 24.a4 Bb6
  25. 25.b3 Rc8
  26. 26.Qc4 Qxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 Rh8
  28. 28.Kb3 Rdd8
  29. 29.Rd3 Bg1
  30. 30.Red2 Kc7
  31. 31.Ne2 Bf2
  32. 32.Rd1 Bc5
  33. 33.Ng3 Rdg8
  34. 34.Ne2 Rh7
  35. 35.f5 e5
  36. 36.Nc3 Bd4
  37. 37.Rxd4 exd4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Rhg7
  39. 39.Ne2 Rxg2
  40. 40.Bxg2 Rxg2
  41. 41.Nf4 Rg3+
  42. 42.Kb2 Rg4
  43. 43.Nxh5 Rxh4
  44. 44.Nxf6 Kb6
  45. 45.Rxd6 Kc5
  46. 46.e5 Rd4
  47. 47.Rxd4 Kxd4
  48. 48.Ng4 Bxa4
  49. 49.e6 fxe6
  50. 50.f6 Be8
  51. 51.Kb3 e5
  52. 52.c3+ Ke4
  53. 53.Nh6 Kf4
  54. 54.f7 Bxf7
  55. 55.Nxf7 e4
  56. 56.Nd8 e3
  57. 57.Kc2 Kg3

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