Georgy Lisitsin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch11 · 1939 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Georgy Lisitsin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 11
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/8/2bpn2p/1Pp1p1p1/8/P2P1P2/1R4PP/1NKRB3 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Nd2 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nd8
  11. 11.Bc4 Ne6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Qxe6
  13. 13.Bg3 Nh7
  14. 14.c4 Bd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Rae8
  16. 16.Rae1 a6
  17. 17.Qe3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Qxf5
  19. 19.Qe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 b6
  21. 21.f3 Bc6
  22. 22.Rf2 Rf7
  23. 23.Kf1 Nf8
  24. 24.Ke2 Ne6
  25. 25.Kd1 b5
  26. 26.Nd2 Rff8
  27. 27.Kc1 Rb8
  28. 28.cxb5 axb5
  29. 29.a3 Ra8
  30. 30.Nb1 Ra4
  31. 31.Rd2 g5
  32. 32.c3 Bd5
  33. 33.Rb2 Ra5
  34. 34.Rd1 c5
  35. 35.c4 Bc6
  36. 36.Be1 Raa8
  37. 37.cxb5

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