David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/1p2Q3/4p2k/1p1p1p1p/3PnP1P/8/2R4K/4q3 b - - 3 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 d5
  7. 7.Nge2 c6
  8. 8.b3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.Qc2 Ne4
  11. 11.Nd1 Na6
  12. 12.Nb2 Bd7
  13. 13.c5 Bc7
  14. 14.Nd3 Be8
  15. 15.b4 Nb8
  16. 16.Bb2 a5
  17. 17.a3 Nd7
  18. 18.Ne5 Nef6
  19. 19.Nc1 g5
  20. 20.f3 g4
  21. 21.Ncd3 gxf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Ne4
  23. 23.Rae1 Ndf6
  24. 24.Nf4 Kh8
  25. 25.Re2 Ng5
  26. 26.Bg2 Rg8
  27. 27.Bc3 Nge4
  28. 28.Be1 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Nh5
  30. 30.Nfd3 Nhf6
  31. 31.Qb1 Bh5
  32. 32.Rb2 Be8
  33. 33.Ra2 Rxa2
  34. 34.Qxa2 Bb8
  35. 35.Qb2 h6
  36. 36.Nf4 Kh7
  37. 37.Kh1 Ng4
  38. 38.Nxg4 Rxg4
  39. 39.Bh3 Rg5
  40. 40.Qa1 Bf7
  41. 41.Bg2 Rg8
  42. 42.Bf3 Nf6
  43. 43.Qb2 Ng4
  44. 44.Qe2 Nf6
  45. 45.Rg1 Ne4
  46. 46.Rf1 Qe8
  47. 47.Qd3 Bxf4
  48. 48.exf4 Bh5
  49. 49.Qa3 Bxf3+
  50. 50.Rxf3 Rg7
  51. 51.Kg2 Qd8
  52. 52.Kf1 Qf6
  53. 53.Rd3 h5
  54. 54.h4 Rg8
  55. 55.Rd1 Qg7
  56. 56.Qf3 Kh6
  57. 57.Kg2 Ra8
  58. 58.Rd3 Ra2+
  59. 59.Kf1 Ra1
  60. 60.Qg2 Qg4
  61. 61.Qh2 Qg8
  62. 62.b5 Qa8
  63. 63.Qb2 Qa5
  64. 64.Re3 cxb5
  65. 65.Re2 Qa4
  66. 66.Kg2 Rd1
  67. 67.Bf2 Qc4
  68. 68.c6 Qxc6
  69. 69.Qb4 Qe8
  70. 70.Rc2 Rd3
  71. 71.Be1 Qg8
  72. 72.Qe7 Rxg3+
  73. 73.Bxg3 Qxg3+
  74. 74.Kh1 Qe1+
  75. 75.Kh2

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