Max Euwe vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 18th · 1948 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 17
Date 1948.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/1p2kp1p/p3n3/5r2/R6P/1P2K3/1PP1N3/8 b - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Qe7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  8. 8.dxc5 Nxc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Nxe2 Nxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Bc5
  12. 12.Bd2 Ne7
  13. 13.Bc3 Nc6
  14. 14.O-O-O Bxf2
  15. 15.Bxg7 Rg8
  16. 16.Bh6 Rxg2
  17. 17.Rxd5 Rd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  19. 19.Kd2 Ne6
  20. 20.Be3 Ke7
  21. 21.Bxf2 Rxf2
  22. 22.Ke3 Rf5
  23. 23.Ra1 a6
  24. 24.Ra4 Rh5
  25. 25.h4 Re5+
  26. 26.Kf3 Rf5+
  27. 27.Ke3 Re5+
  28. 28.Kf3 Rf5+
  29. 29.Ke3

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