Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad-ch · 1932 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad-ch
Site Leningrad
Date 1932.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/5p2/5r2/3P4/3KR2P/8/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Qe7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  8. 8.dxc5 Nxc5
  9. 9.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  10. 10.Ne2 Ne6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bf6
  12. 12.Be3 Ne7
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rhe1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nfd4 Nc6
  16. 16.f4 Re8
  17. 17.Nxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Bf2 Rc8
  19. 19.a3 Na5
  20. 20.c3 Nc4
  21. 21.Nd4 Re4
  22. 22.Rxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Nc2 a5
  24. 24.Ne3 Nxe3
  25. 25.Bxe3 b5
  26. 26.Bd4 Be7
  27. 27.f5 b4
  28. 28.axb4 axb4
  29. 29.Re1 Re8
  30. 30.Kc2 Bd6
  31. 31.h3 Bg3
  32. 32.Re2 f6
  33. 33.Re3 Bf2
  34. 34.Re2 Bg3
  35. 35.Re3 Bf2
  36. 36.Re2 Bg3
  37. 37.Kd1 bxc3
  38. 38.bxc3 Kf7
  39. 39.Re3 Bf2
  40. 40.Re2 Bxd4
  41. 41.cxd4 g6
  42. 42.g4 gxf5
  43. 43.gxf5 e3
  44. 44.Kc2 Re4
  45. 45.Kd3 Rf4
  46. 46.Rxe3 Rxf5

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