Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 18th · 1948 · English Opening · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 5
Date 1948.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2p1p1p1/1kP1P3/3P4/3K4/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 d4
  4. 4.b4 c5
  5. 5.b5 e5
  6. 6.d3 Bd6
  7. 7.e4 Qc7
  8. 8.Ne2 h5
  9. 9.h4 Nh6
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.f4 Bg4
  13. 13.f5 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd2 g6
  15. 15.fxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.Nf3 Be7
  17. 17.Rf2 Qd6
  18. 18.Bxh6 Rxh6
  19. 19.Qd2 Rh8
  20. 20.Ng5 Nf6
  21. 21.Re1 Qb6
  22. 22.Nf3 Nd7
  23. 23.Ng5 Rf8
  24. 24.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  25. 25.a4 Bh6
  26. 26.a5 Qf6
  27. 27.Nc1 O-O-O
  28. 28.Nb3 Rf8
  29. 29.Ra1 Qe7
  30. 30.Qc1 Kb8
  31. 31.Ra2 Rf7
  32. 32.Qa3 Bxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 Bd1
  34. 34.Qc1 Bxb3
  35. 35.Rb2 Bd1
  36. 36.Qxd1 Qxg5
  37. 37.Qe1 Nf8
  38. 38.Kh2 Qf6
  39. 39.Bh3 Nh7
  40. 40.Qd1 Ng5
  41. 41.b6 h4
  42. 42.Qg4 hxg3+
  43. 43.Kxg3 Rf8
  44. 44.bxa7+ Kxa7
  45. 45.a6 Nxh3
  46. 46.Qxh3 Qf4+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qf1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Rf2+
  49. 49.Rxf2 Qxf2+
  50. 50.Kh1 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qe2+
  52. 52.Kg1 Qe3+
  53. 53.Qxe3 dxe3
  54. 54.axb7 Kxb7
  55. 55.Kg2 Kb6
  56. 56.Kf3 Ka5
  57. 57.Kxe3 Kb4
  58. 58.Kd2 g5

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