Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad NW Provincial f · 1926 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad NW Provincial f
Site Leningrad
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/7p/8/4b3/7P/1r1B1RP1/6K1 b - - 1 49

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.a4 Be6
  15. 15.d4 cxd4
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rxa8 Qxa8
  18. 18.Qxb5 Rb8
  19. 19.Qe2 dxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 dxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 f5
  23. 23.Qe2 e4
  24. 24.Ng5 Bxg5
  25. 25.Bxg5 Qa3
  26. 26.f3 Rb2
  27. 27.Bd2 Qa2
  28. 28.fxe4 f4
  29. 29.Qd3 Bc4
  30. 30.Qd6 Bxf1
  31. 31.Qxc6 Bb5
  32. 32.Qc8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Qf5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qc8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qc8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qc7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qxf4+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qb8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qc7+ Kg8
  42. 42.c4 Qxc4
  43. 43.Qb8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Qf4+ Kg8
  45. 45.h3 h6
  46. 46.Ra1 Bc6
  47. 47.Rf1 Qxe4
  48. 48.Qxe4 Bxe4
  49. 49.Rf2

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