Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch sf · 1938 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ilyin Zhenevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/6pp/4Pp1P/5K2/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 67

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 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bf8
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Nc6
  15. 15.Ne3 Be7
  16. 16.d4 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Nh7
  18. 18.Bg3 Ng5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 dxe5
  21. 21.Bb3 Be6
  22. 22.Bxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Red1 Qb6
  24. 24.Qh5 Bg5
  25. 25.Ng4 Qc7
  26. 26.Rd3 Kh7
  27. 27.Rad1 Red8
  28. 28.Nxe5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Bxe5 Qb7
  30. 30.Qg4 Rxd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxd8 Bxd8
  33. 33.h4 Qf7
  34. 34.f4 Bf6
  35. 35.Bxf6 Qxf6
  36. 36.e5 Qd8
  37. 37.Kh2 Qd5
  38. 38.a3 Kg8
  39. 39.h5 a5
  40. 40.Kh3 Qb3+
  41. 41.Kh4 Kf8
  42. 42.Qe2 b4
  43. 43.axb4 Qxb4
  44. 44.Kg4 Qb3
  45. 45.Qd2 Qb7
  46. 46.Kg3 Qb3+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qc4
  48. 48.Kg3 Qb3+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qc4
  50. 50.Kh3 Qb3+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qc4
  52. 52.Kg1 Ke8
  53. 53.Kh2 a4
  54. 54.Qf2 Qc1
  55. 55.Qd4 Qc2
  56. 56.Kg3 Qb3+
  57. 57.Kh2 a3
  58. 58.bxa3 Qxa3
  59. 59.Qc4 Qe7
  60. 60.Kh3 Qd7
  61. 61.f5 Ke7
  62. 62.Qg4 Qd3+
  63. 63.Kh2 Qxf5
  64. 64.Qxf5 exf5
  65. 65.Kg3 Kf7
  66. 66.Kf4 g6

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