Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch05 · 1927 · French Defense · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch05
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5q2/8/8/2PR4/6pk/3K1p2/5R2 w - - 3 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.g3 dxe4
  4. 4.Bg2 Bd7
  5. 5.Nh3 Bc6
  6. 6.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.Nxe4 Ngf6
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Nf4 O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 e5
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.Bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Ng2 Qd7
  14. 14.Ne3 Nd5
  15. 15.Nc4 f6
  16. 16.Be3 Rae8
  17. 17.a3 a6
  18. 18.Kg2 Bd6
  19. 19.f3 f5
  20. 20.Bg1 Rf6
  21. 21.Qe2 h5
  22. 22.Kh1 h4
  23. 23.gxh4 Nf4
  24. 24.Qd2 Rh6
  25. 25.Be3 Rxh4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Rae1 Qf7
  28. 28.Qg2 Qh5
  29. 29.Re3 Re6
  30. 30.Rg1 Qh6
  31. 31.b4 Rh4
  32. 32.Qe2 Qf4
  33. 33.Qg2 Rg6
  34. 34.Qf2 e4
  35. 35.Nxd6 Rxh2+
  36. 36.Qxh2 Rh6
  37. 37.Re2 Qxf3+
  38. 38.Reg2 Rxh2+
  39. 39.Kxh2 Qh5+
  40. 40.Kg3 cxd6
  41. 41.dxe4 Qg4+
  42. 42.Kf2 Qf4+
  43. 43.Ke2 Qxe4+
  44. 44.Kd2 Qd4+
  45. 45.Ke2 Kf7
  46. 46.Rg6 Qc3
  47. 47.Kd1 d5
  48. 48.R6g3 Qd4+
  49. 49.Ke2 Qe4+
  50. 50.Kd2 Qf4+
  51. 51.Ke2 Qh6
  52. 52.R1g2 g6
  53. 53.a4 f4
  54. 54.Rc3 g5
  55. 55.b5 Qh5+
  56. 56.Kd2 cxb5
  57. 57.axb5 axb5
  58. 58.Rc7+ Kf6
  59. 59.Rc6+ Kf5
  60. 60.Rc5 Qf7
  61. 61.Rxb5 g4
  62. 62.c4 f3
  63. 63.Rg1 f2
  64. 64.Rf1 g3
  65. 65.Rxd5+ Kg4
  66. 66.Rd4+ Kh3

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