Andor Lilienthal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1936 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Andor Lilienthal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

k7/8/p1pb4/q7/P1P5/1Q2B3/KP6/8 w - - 9 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Ne2 dxe4
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Nxe4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.d5 Ne7
  12. 12.Ng3 Ng6
  13. 13.Nh5 Be7
  14. 14.Be2 f5
  15. 15.f4 Bd6
  16. 16.fxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Kb1 Bd7
  18. 18.h3 Qe7
  19. 19.g4 fxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Rae8
  21. 21.Bd4 Rf7
  22. 22.Rde1 Qf8
  23. 23.g5 Bf5
  24. 24.Nf4 Nf3
  25. 25.Bxf3 Bxf4
  26. 26.Qg2 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 Bd6
  28. 28.Bg4 Qc8
  29. 29.Re6 Qd7
  30. 30.Bxf5 Rxf5
  31. 31.g6 hxg6
  32. 32.Bxg7 g5
  33. 33.Bc3 Bf8
  34. 34.Rg6+ Kf7
  35. 35.Rxg5 Rxg5
  36. 36.Qxg5 Ke8
  37. 37.Qg6+ Qf7
  38. 38.Qe4+ Kd8
  39. 39.Bd2 Be7
  40. 40.Bf4 a6
  41. 41.Qe5 Bd6
  42. 42.Bg5+ Kd7
  43. 43.Qe4 c6
  44. 44.dxc6+ bxc6
  45. 45.Qe2 Qd5
  46. 46.Bc1 Qb5
  47. 47.Qg4+ Kc7
  48. 48.Qg7+ Kb8
  49. 49.Qg8+ Kb7
  50. 50.Qf7+ Bc7
  51. 51.c4 Qe5
  52. 52.Ka2 Qe4
  53. 53.Bd2 Qe5
  54. 54.Bc3 Qf4
  55. 55.Qe6 Qd6
  56. 56.Qe2 Qf4
  57. 57.Bd2 Qd4
  58. 58.Bc3 Qf4
  59. 59.Qd3 Bb6
  60. 60.Bb4 Qd4
  61. 61.Qb3 Ka7
  62. 62.a4 Qe5
  63. 63.Qd3 Bc7
  64. 64.Bd2 Ka8
  65. 65.Be3 Qa5
  66. 66.Qb3 Bd6

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