Alexander Kotov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/p7/3b4/1p1P1P2/4p1PP/PBr5/3R2K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bb7
  5. 5.c4 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bb5+ Kf8
  10. 10.b3 a6
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb2 Rc8
  13. 13.Ne5 Bd6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Rxc6
  15. 15.Bf3 c4
  16. 16.g3 Rc8
  17. 17.bxc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.Qd3 Qc8
  19. 19.Rac1 Qe6
  20. 20.Bg2 h5
  21. 21.Ne2 b5
  22. 22.Nf4 Qe7
  23. 23.Qd1 h4
  24. 24.Qf3 Kg8
  25. 25.Rfd1 Ne4
  26. 26.Nd3 Rh6
  27. 27.Qe2 hxg3
  28. 28.fxg3 Qg5
  29. 29.Bxe4 dxe4
  30. 30.Nf4 Bxf4
  31. 31.exf4 Qd5
  32. 32.Qg2 Rhc6
  33. 33.Rxc4 Rxc4
  34. 34.h3 b4
  35. 35.Kh2 e3
  36. 36.Qxd5 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Bxd5

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