Georgy Lisitsin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Georgy Lisitsin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/p7/1p3r2/2p3p1/2P2PB1/1P1pP1p1/P5K1/5R2 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 c5
  3. 3.Bb2 f6
  4. 4.e3 e5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 Nge7
  8. 8.d3 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 b6
  10. 10.Re1 Qd7
  11. 11.Bf1 O-O
  12. 12.c4 d4
  13. 13.Ne4 Bc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Bg4
  15. 15.Be2 f5
  16. 16.Ng3 e4
  17. 17.dxe4 Bxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 fxe4
  19. 19.Nh2 Bf5
  20. 20.g4 Bg6
  21. 21.Nf1 Rf7
  22. 22.Ng3 Raf8
  23. 23.Rf1 Qc7
  24. 24.Rae1 d3
  25. 25.Bd1 Ne5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Nh1 h5
  28. 28.f4 exf3
  29. 29.gxf3 hxg4
  30. 30.f4 Qd6
  31. 31.Rf2 Be4
  32. 32.Ng3 Bb7
  33. 33.Rh2 Nf5
  34. 34.Nxf5 Rxf5
  35. 35.Rh4 g3
  36. 36.Rf1 g5
  37. 37.Rg4 Qh6
  38. 38.Bf3 Qh3
  39. 39.Qg2 Qxg4
  40. 40.Bxg4 Bxg2
  41. 41.Kxg2 R5f6

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