Peter Vasilievich Dubinin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch11 · 1939 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Peter Vasilievich Dubinin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 8
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/2Q1rpp1/p6p/1p1p1P2/2p3P1/5n1P/PP1n1PN1/1BR1RK2 w - - 3 30

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qc7
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Ne3 Rad8
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Nc6
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 d5
  19. 19.Be3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rc1 c4
  21. 21.g4 Ne4
  22. 22.Bb1 Bd6
  23. 23.Nh4 Bf4
  24. 24.Qf3 Bg5
  25. 25.Ng2 Bxe3
  26. 26.Qxe3 Re7
  27. 27.Qf4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Qxc7 Nf3+
  29. 29.Kf1 Ned2#

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