J. Dobropistsev vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad-5ch sf · 1926 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White J. Dobropistsev
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad-5ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6kp/p4rp1/3PQ3/1p2PPKq/1P5r/2B3R1/8 w - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nd8
  14. 14.Nf1 c4
  15. 15.N3h2 Nb7
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nd7
  18. 18.Qh5 Ne5
  19. 19.Re3 Bf6
  20. 20.Ng4 Bxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 g6
  22. 22.Qh3 Nc5
  23. 23.g5 Bh8
  24. 24.Nh2 Ncd3
  25. 25.Bxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Ng4 Nxg4
  27. 27.Qxg4 Qc5
  28. 28.Re1 b4
  29. 29.Qh4 Ra7
  30. 30.Kh1 f6
  31. 31.b3 fxg5
  32. 32.Qxg5 Bxc3
  33. 33.R1e2 Rf1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Be5+
  35. 35.g3 Raf7
  36. 36.Rg2 cxb3
  37. 37.axb3 Bf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Qxe3
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qxd6 Qe1
  41. 41.Qe5+ Rf6
  42. 42.Kh3 Rh1+
  43. 43.Kg4 Rh4+
  44. 44.Kf3 Rh3+
  45. 45.Kg4 Qh4#

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