Georgi A Ilivitzki vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Georgi A Ilivitzki
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2q3P1/4p1Q1/3b2p1/3Pp3/p3P3/6B1/6K1 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c6
  4. 4.Qc2 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 Ne4
  6. 6.Bg2 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 Nd7
  9. 9.Ba3 Bxa3
  10. 10.Nxa3 Qe7
  11. 11.Nb1 b6
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Bb7
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nd2 f5
  16. 16.Qb2 Rac8
  17. 17.Rac1 Ba6
  18. 18.Nc4 Rc7
  19. 19.Rc2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nf6
  21. 21.f3 Bb7
  22. 22.fxe4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Nd2 Rxc2
  24. 24.Rxc2 Rxc2
  25. 25.Qxc2 Qb4
  26. 26.Nxe4 fxe4
  27. 27.Qc4 Qe1+
  28. 28.Bf1 Bd5
  29. 29.Qc8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Qc7+ Kg6
  31. 31.Qf4 h6
  32. 32.h4 Kh7
  33. 33.h5 Qa1
  34. 34.e3 Qxa2
  35. 35.Qf7 Qa3
  36. 36.Bh3 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qc2+
  38. 38.Bg2 Qc6
  39. 39.b4 a5
  40. 40.bxa5 bxa5
  41. 41.g4 a4
  42. 42.g5 hxg5
  43. 43.Qg6+ Kh8
  44. 44.h6 Qc7+
  45. 45.Kg1 a3
  46. 46.hxg7+ Kg8

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