Genrikh Kasparian vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch07 · 1931 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Genrikh Kasparian
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch07
Site Moscow
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2p5/P1P5/2PK4/7k/4r3 w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bb4
  7. 7.Nxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Bd2 e5
  10. 10.O-O-O Ke7
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.Be3 Nd7
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 c5
  15. 15.f4 Bg4
  16. 16.Rd2 f6
  17. 17.fxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Bg5+ Ke8
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.Rd6 Kf7
  21. 21.Be2 Nf6
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Bg4 Rae8
  24. 24.Rhd1 Bxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Rhg8
  26. 26.Rf1 Re6
  27. 27.Rd7+ Re7
  28. 28.Rd6 Rxg4
  29. 29.Rfxf6+ Ke8
  30. 30.Rd5 b6
  31. 31.Rf5 Rxe4
  32. 32.Kd2 Rg4
  33. 33.Rdxe5 Rxg2+
  34. 34.Kd3 Rg3+
  35. 35.Kd2 Rxe5
  36. 36.Rxe5+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rd5 Kg6
  38. 38.Rd7 h5
  39. 39.Rxa7 h4
  40. 40.Rb7 h3
  41. 41.Rxb6+ Kg5
  42. 42.Rb1 Kg4
  43. 43.Kc2 h2
  44. 44.Rh1 Kh3
  45. 45.a4 Rg1
  46. 46.Rxh2+ Kxh2
  47. 47.Kd3 Re1

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