Andor Lilienthal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch14 · 1945 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Andor Lilienthal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/ppk3p1/1r6/3pN2p/2p2PP1/2n1r2P/P2R4/K1R5 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bd6
  9. 9.e3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bd3 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O-O Nf6
  12. 12.Rhe1 Be6
  13. 13.Qc2 O-O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 Kb8
  15. 15.f4 c5
  16. 16.Kb1 c4
  17. 17.Bf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 Bb4
  19. 19.Qc2 Rd6
  20. 20.Re2 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Ne4
  22. 22.Ka1 Ra6
  23. 23.Qc1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rc2 Rdd6
  25. 25.Ng4 Rg6
  26. 26.h3 h5
  27. 27.Ne5 Rgb6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qa3
  29. 29.Ng5 Nxc3
  30. 30.Qxa3 Rxa3
  31. 31.Rdc1 Nb5
  32. 32.Nxf7 Rxe3
  33. 33.Ne5 Kc7
  34. 34.g4 Nxd4
  35. 35.Rd2 Ne2
  36. 36.Re1 Nc3
  37. 37.Rc1

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