Andor Lilienthal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad/Moscow · 1941 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Andor Lilienthal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad/Moscow
Site Leningrad
Round 2
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5rk1/6pp/p1p1q1r1/1pPp3n/4b3/1B2B2P/PP3PPQ/4R1RK b - - 16 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Nb3 Bb6
  14. 14.Nfd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Qd6
  16. 16.Qd3 c6
  17. 17.Qg3 Qd7
  18. 18.Nc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bf5
  20. 20.Bb3 Rae8
  21. 21.Be3 Re4
  22. 22.Rad1 Rg4
  23. 23.Qd6 Qe8
  24. 24.h3 Rg6
  25. 25.Qh2 Qe6
  26. 26.Kh1 Nh5
  27. 27.Rde1 Be4
  28. 28.Rg1 Rf3
  29. 29.Qb8+ Rf8
  30. 30.Qh2 Rf3
  31. 31.Qb8+ Rf8
  32. 32.Qh2

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