Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 80 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A95)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7R/4pk2/KNnp4/8/8/1r6 b - - 23 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 d5
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Rb1 Kh8
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Ne5 Bd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd3 Nh5
  14. 14.Bd2 Bd6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Qf3 Qe8
  17. 17.Qd3 Nf6
  18. 18.a3 Rc7
  19. 19.Bg5 Ng4
  20. 20.Qd2 Nf6
  21. 21.Bf4 Qd7
  22. 22.Bxd6 Qxd6
  23. 23.Qf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Rfc8
  25. 25.e3 Bb5
  26. 26.Rfe1 Kg8
  27. 27.f3 Bc4
  28. 28.Bf1 Ne8
  29. 29.Bxc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Kf2 Nd6
  31. 31.Ke2 b5
  32. 32.Kd3 b4
  33. 33.Na2 bxa3
  34. 34.bxa3 Ra4
  35. 35.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  36. 36.Nc3 Rxa3
  37. 37.Kc2 Nd6
  38. 38.Rb1 Kf7
  39. 39.Rb4 Ra1
  40. 40.Kd3 Ra3
  41. 41.Kc2 Ra1
  42. 42.Kd3 Re1
  43. 43.Ra4 Nc4
  44. 44.Rxa7+ Kg6
  45. 45.e4 Re3+
  46. 46.Kc2 Rxf3
  47. 47.exf5+ Kxf5
  48. 48.Rxg7 Rf2+
  49. 49.Kb3 Rb2+
  50. 50.Ka4 Rxh2
  51. 51.Rf7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Rf8 Nd6
  53. 53.Nb5 Nf5
  54. 54.Nc7 Re2
  55. 55.Ne8 Nxd4
  56. 56.Rf6+ Kh5
  57. 57.Rf7 Nf5
  58. 58.Rxh7+ Kg4
  59. 59.Rd7 Kxf4
  60. 60.Nc7 Ke5
  61. 61.Kb4 Rc2
  62. 62.Kb3 Nd4+
  63. 63.Kb4 Rc4+
  64. 64.Ka5 Nf5
  65. 65.Kb6 d4
  66. 66.Na6 Nd6
  67. 67.Nc5 Kd5
  68. 68.Nd3 e5
  69. 69.Rh7 Rc6+
  70. 70.Ka5 Nc4+
  71. 71.Kb5 Rb6+
  72. 72.Ka4 Nb2+
  73. 73.Ka5 Nc4+
  74. 74.Ka4 Rb8
  75. 75.Nb4+ Ke6
  76. 76.Nc6 Nb2+
  77. 77.Ka3 Nc4+
  78. 78.Ka4 Rb1
  79. 79.Rh6+ Kf5
  80. 80.Nb4

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