Jose Raul Capablanca vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1936 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jose Raul Capablanca
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A95)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1rr2k2/6pp/2BR4/4P3/p4Pp1/1b2P1K1/7P/R7 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.c4 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Qb3 Kh8
  9. 9.Ne5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nb6
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Na4 Nc4
  14. 14.Nc5 b6
  15. 15.Nd3 Bf6
  16. 16.Qc2 Bd7
  17. 17.e3 Nd6
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.b3 Re8
  20. 20.Ba3 Ne4
  21. 21.f3 Ng5
  22. 22.Ne5 Rc8
  23. 23.Rac1 Kg8
  24. 24.Qd3 Nf7
  25. 25.f4 Be7
  26. 26.Bxe7 Qxe7
  27. 27.Rc3 Nxe5
  28. 28.dxe5 Qb4
  29. 29.Rdc1 Rb8
  30. 30.Qd4 b5
  31. 31.Ra1 Ra8
  32. 32.axb5 Qxb5
  33. 33.Rc5 Qxb3
  34. 34.Rxd5 Be6
  35. 35.Rd6 c5
  36. 36.Qxc5 Rec8
  37. 37.Qb6 Rab8
  38. 38.Qxb3 Bxb3
  39. 39.Bc6 a4
  40. 40.g4 fxg4
  41. 41.Kf2 Kf8
  42. 42.Kg3

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