Arnold S Denker vs Mikhail Botvinnik

USA-URS radio-m · 1945 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Arnold S Denker
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event USA-URS radio-m
Site URS
Round 1
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/pb1n1p2/4pP2/2b5/PpB2q1B/3p1PN1/1P4PK/R4R2 w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.exf6 Bb7
  12. 12.Be2 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Ne4 c5
  16. 16.Qb1 Qc7
  17. 17.Ng3 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Qc6
  19. 19.f3 d3
  20. 20.Qc1 Bc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qd6
  22. 22.Qf4 Rxh2+
  23. 23.Kxh2 Rh8+
  24. 24.Qh4 Rxh4+
  25. 25.Bxh4 Qf4

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