Michael David vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch sf · 1938 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Michael David
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4n3/7p/5p2/6p1/6k1/N2K4/7P/8 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bd7
  9. 9.d3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Bxg7 Nxg7
  12. 12.Qe1 Qd6
  13. 13.Nd2 e5
  14. 14.Qf2 exf4
  15. 15.exf4 Rae8
  16. 16.Rae1 Re7
  17. 17.Bg4 Rxe1
  18. 18.Rxe1 Re8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  20. 20.g3 b6
  21. 21.Bf3 Nc7
  22. 22.Bg2 Kg7
  23. 23.a4 f6
  24. 24.Qe1 Kf7
  25. 25.Qe2 Ne6
  26. 26.Nf3 Ng7
  27. 27.d4 Nf5
  28. 28.c3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  30. 30.dxc5 bxc5
  31. 31.Nd2 Kd6
  32. 32.Kf2 Ne7
  33. 33.Bf3 c4
  34. 34.bxc4 Bxa4
  35. 35.cxd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.Ne4+ Ke7
  37. 37.c4 Nb6
  38. 38.Nc3 Be8
  39. 39.Be2 Bf7
  40. 40.c5 Nd7
  41. 41.c6 Nb6
  42. 42.Ba6 Na8
  43. 43.Bd3 Nc7
  44. 44.g4 a5
  45. 45.Bc2 Bd5
  46. 46.f5 g5
  47. 47.Ba4 Kd6
  48. 48.Ke3 Bxc6
  49. 49.Bxc6 Kxc6
  50. 50.Ne4 Ne8
  51. 51.Kd4 a4
  52. 52.Kd3 a3
  53. 53.Kc2 Kd5
  54. 54.Nd2 Kd4
  55. 55.Kb3 Ke3
  56. 56.Nc4+ Kf3
  57. 57.Nxa3 Kxg4
  58. 58.Kc4 Kxf5
  59. 59.Kd3 Kg4

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