Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch07 · 1931 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch07
Site Moscow
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b3k1/4q3/p1Q1P3/6b1/P7/2P5/5PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 6 36

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.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bd2 Bf8
  16. 16.Ng3 Bb7
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.N5e4 g6
  20. 20.Qf3 f5
  21. 21.Nxf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Qxf5 Bg7
  23. 23.Nxc5 Bc8
  24. 24.Qg6 Nce7
  25. 25.Qh5 Nf5
  26. 26.d4 Rf8
  27. 27.dxe5 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Qe7
  29. 29.e6 Qxc5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Qe7
  31. 31.Bxh6 Rxf5
  32. 32.Qxf5 Bxh6
  33. 33.Qxd5 Bb7
  34. 34.Qd7 Bg5
  35. 35.Rab1 Bc8
  36. 36.Qc6

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