Jose Raul Capablanca vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1935 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

6k1/2rR1p1p/6p1/8/5b2/5P2/4BP1P/6K1 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qb3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.a5 bxa5
  13. 13.Qa3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qxa5 Rfc8
  15. 15.Qxc7 Rxc7
  16. 16.Ra5 e5
  17. 17.Rd1 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Rac8
  19. 19.Rxa7 Bxf3
  20. 20.Rxc7 Rxc7
  21. 21.gxf3 exd4
  22. 22.exd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Bf4 Be5
  24. 24.Rxd7 Bxf4

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