Andor Lilienthal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Andor Lilienthal
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1-0
Event	URS-ch12
Site	Moscow
Date	1940.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rk2/8/1p1p1Pqp/1npP2p1/p7/P2Q1B2/4PP2/6K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Be7
6. 6.O-O O-O
7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
9. 9.Qxc3 d6
10. 10.Qc2 f5
11. 11.Ne1 Nc6
12. 12.d5 exd5
13. 13.cxd5 Nb4
14. 14.Qd2 a5
15. 15.a3 Na6
16. 16.b4 Bf6
17. 17.Bb2 Qd7
18. 18.Bxf6 Rxf6
19. 19.Nd3 a4
20. 20.Rac1 Qf7
21. 21.Nf4 Bc8
22. 22.Rc3 Bd7
23. 23.Rfc1 h6
24. 24.h4 Ra7
25. 25.h5 Ra8
26. 26.Re3 Kh7
27. 27.Rcc3 Rb8
28. 28.Qd3 Ra8
29. 29.Ng6 Rxg6
30. 30.hxg6+ Kxg6
31. 31.Re6+ Kh7
32. 32.g4 c5
33. 33.b5 Nc7
34. 34.gxf5 Nxb5
35. 35.f6+ Kg8
36. 36.Rc4 Re8
37. 37.Rg4 g5
38. 38.Rxe8+ Bxe8
39. 39.Re4 Kf8
40. 40.Re7 Qg6
41. 41.Be4 Qh5
42. 42.Bf3 Qg6
43. 43.Rxe8+

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