Alexander Kotov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3b2k1/3P3p/Bp3K2/8/8 w - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb4
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 Bd6
  9. 9.b3 Qe7
  10. 10.Qc2 e5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nd4 Nxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Qe5
  15. 15.f4 Qe7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rc2 Bc5
  18. 18.Na4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Bf5
  20. 20.Bb4 Qd7
  21. 21.Rc3 Ne4
  22. 22.Rcc1 b6
  23. 23.Rfd1 f6
  24. 24.Nc3 Nxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Be4
  26. 26.Qd2 Qg4
  27. 27.h3 Qg6
  28. 28.Qf2 h5
  29. 29.Kh2 a5
  30. 30.Ba3 b5
  31. 31.Bc5 b4
  32. 32.Rcc1 Rdc8
  33. 33.Bd4 Bc2
  34. 34.Rd2 Be4
  35. 35.Rdd1 Qf5
  36. 36.Qe2 Qg6
  37. 37.Qf2 a4
  38. 38.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  39. 39.bxa4 Qe8
  40. 40.Rd2 Qxa4
  41. 41.Qh4 Rc2
  42. 42.Rxc2 Qxc2
  43. 43.Qg3 Qxa2
  44. 44.Bxf6 Qxg2+
  45. 45.Qxg2 Bxg2
  46. 46.Bd4 Be4
  47. 47.Kg3 Kf7
  48. 48.h4 g6
  49. 49.Kf2 Ke6
  50. 50.Ke2 Kf5
  51. 51.Kd2 Kg4
  52. 52.Bf6 Kg3
  53. 53.Be7 Kh3
  54. 54.Bf6 Kg4
  55. 55.Be7 Bf5
  56. 56.Bf6 Kf3
  57. 57.Be7 b3
  58. 58.Kc3 Be6
  59. 59.Bc5 g5
  60. 60.fxg5 d4+
  61. 61.exd4 Kg3
  62. 62.Ba3 Kxh4
  63. 63.Kd3 Kxg5
  64. 64.Ke4 h4
  65. 65.Kf3 Bd5+

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