S. Gotthilf vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch sf · 1938 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White S. Gotthilf
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/pp3k2/3b1pp1/8/3P2Pp/4Bb1P/1P2NP2/2R3K1 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be2 Nb6
  10. 10.Bf3 Bf5
  11. 11.Rd1 Qd7
  12. 12.h3 h5
  13. 13.Nge2 Rad8
  14. 14.d6 exd6
  15. 15.O-O d5
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nh7
  17. 17.Be3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nf4 Nf6
  19. 19.Rc1 Ne4
  20. 20.Red1 Nxc3
  21. 21.Rxc3 Be4
  22. 22.Be2 Qd6
  23. 23.a4 Bh6
  24. 24.g3 h4
  25. 25.a5 Nc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Qf6
  28. 28.Bc1 Qf5
  29. 29.g4 Qxa5
  30. 30.Nh5 Bg5
  31. 31.Qc5 Qxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Be7
  33. 33.Re5 Bc6
  34. 34.Nf4 Bd6
  35. 35.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  36. 36.Be3 Bf3
  37. 37.Rc1 Be4
  38. 38.Ng2 f6
  39. 39.Nf4 Kf7
  40. 40.Ne2 Bf3

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