David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 · 1952 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C36)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/p4p1p/4r3/P1p3pq/B1P1nB2/Q5P1/2P1b1KP/R3R3 w - g6 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5+ c6
  6. 6.dxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nd5
  8. 8.d4 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Qd3 Nd7
  13. 13.g3 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb3 c5
  15. 15.c4 Qf6
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Bxf4 Qh5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rfe8
  20. 20.a4 Be2
  21. 21.Qc3 Nd7
  22. 22.a5 Nf6
  23. 23.Ba4 Re6
  24. 24.Kg2 Ne4
  25. 25.Qa3 g5

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