Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad-ch · 1926 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad-ch
Site Leningrad
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/5ppp/8/8/1nN1P3/7P/1bp1KPP1/1R6 w - - 0 40

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 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe2 Re8
  14. 14.Bg5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bd2 Nf6
  16. 16.Bg5 Nh5
  17. 17.Be3 Nf6
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Bg4
  20. 20.dxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.a4 c4
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.h3 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qxf3 Nd7
  25. 25.Qh5 Nb4
  26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Bb1 Qe5
  28. 28.Qe2 Bf6
  29. 29.b3 Qb2
  30. 30.Qxb2 Bxb2
  31. 31.bxc4 bxc4
  32. 32.Rd1 Ne5
  33. 33.Bc5 Ned3
  34. 34.Bxb4 Nxb4
  35. 35.Ne3 c3
  36. 36.Kf1 Kf8
  37. 37.Ke2 Ra1
  38. 38.Nc4 Rxb1
  39. 39.Rxb1 c2

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