Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 18th · 1948 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 15
Date 1948.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/R7/2r5/pk3K2/8/8 w - - 2 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 a6
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Ba7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nf6
  9. 9.Nfd4 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Qd6
  11. 11.O-O Ne4
  12. 12.Be3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 bxc6
  15. 15.Bd3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe1 Ng4
  17. 17.Qh4 f5
  18. 18.Rf4 Ne5
  19. 19.Qg3 Ra7
  20. 20.Raf1 Raf7
  21. 21.Nd4 Nxd3
  22. 22.cxd3 c5
  23. 23.Nf3 Qb6
  24. 24.Rh4 h6
  25. 25.Ne5 Rf6
  26. 26.d4 cxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Qxb2
  28. 28.Rxd5 Be6
  29. 29.Rd4 Kh7
  30. 30.Nd7 Bxd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Rg6
  32. 32.Qf3 Qe5
  33. 33.Rd4 Rb8
  34. 34.Qf4 Qe6
  35. 35.Rd2 Rb5
  36. 36.h3 Re5
  37. 37.Kh2 Rf6
  38. 38.Rfd1 Re4
  39. 39.Qb8 Rxe3
  40. 40.Rd8 Qe5+
  41. 41.Qxe5 Rxe5
  42. 42.R1d2 g5
  43. 43.g4 Rf7
  44. 44.R8d7 Kg7
  45. 45.gxf5 Rxf5
  46. 46.a3 Rf2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Rxd7
  48. 48.Rxd7+ Rf7
  49. 49.Rd4 Rf6
  50. 50.a4 Kg6
  51. 51.h4 Kh5
  52. 52.hxg5 hxg5
  53. 53.Rd3 Rf4
  54. 54.Ra3 a5
  55. 55.Kh3 Rb4
  56. 56.Kg3 Rf4
  57. 57.Ra1 Rg4+
  58. 58.Kh3 Re4
  59. 59.Ra3 Kg6
  60. 60.Kg3 Kf5
  61. 61.Kf3 Ke5
  62. 62.Kg3 Rd4
  63. 63.Ra1 Kd5
  64. 64.Rb1 Rb4
  65. 65.Rf1 Ke5
  66. 66.Re1+ Kd4
  67. 67.Kh2 Rxa4
  68. 68.Rg1 Rc4
  69. 69.Rxg5 a4
  70. 70.Kg2 Kc3
  71. 71.Kf3 a3
  72. 72.Ra5 Kb3

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