Vladimir Grigorevic Kirillov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch07 · 1931 · English Opening · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Grigorevic Kirillov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch07
Site Moscow
Date 1931.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/6pp/1p2bp2/p3p3/7R/1P1P2P1/5PBP/2qQ2K1 w - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc7
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.b3 Be7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 f6
  11. 11.Ne1 Bf5
  12. 12.Na4 Na6
  13. 13.Ba3 Qa5
  14. 14.Nc2 Rfd8
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.d3 Rac8
  17. 17.Nc4 Qc7
  18. 18.Nd2 b6
  19. 19.Bb2 Qd7
  20. 20.Re1 Nd4
  21. 21.Nc3 Nb4
  22. 22.Nf3 Nxa2
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxc3
  24. 24.Rxc3 cxd4
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.e3 Bb4
  27. 27.Re2 Bc3
  28. 28.exd4 Bxb2
  29. 29.Rxb2 Qxd4
  30. 30.Ra2 a5
  31. 31.Ra4 Qc3
  32. 32.Rh4 Qc1

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