Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Sverdlovsk · 1943 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Sverdlovsk
Site Sverdlovsk
Round 7
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3k1K2/8/3p4/3B4/pp2P3/8/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Ne5 Nxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nd7
  8. 8.f4 Bb4
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Qh4+
  12. 12.g3 Qh3
  13. 13.Kf2 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bf5
  15. 15.Bxf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.g4 Qe6
  17. 17.Ba3 Ne4+
  18. 18.Kf3 h5
  19. 19.h3 f6
  20. 20.c4 hxg4+
  21. 21.hxg4 Rxh1
  22. 22.Qxh1 O-O-O
  23. 23.Rd1 fxe5
  24. 24.cxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Rc1+ Kb8
  26. 26.Qh4 Re8
  27. 27.f5 Qf7
  28. 28.Rc2 g6
  29. 29.Bb2 a6
  30. 30.Ke2 Ka7
  31. 31.Qh2 Qf6
  32. 32.fxg6 Qxg6
  33. 33.Qg2 Rf8
  34. 34.Bxe5 Rf2+
  35. 35.Qxf2 Nxf2
  36. 36.Bd4+ b6
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kb8
  38. 38.Be5 Nxg4
  39. 39.Bf4 Ne5
  40. 40.Re7 Qc2+
  41. 41.Ke1 Kc8
  42. 42.Bxe5 Qxa2
  43. 43.Rc7+ Kd8
  44. 44.Rc1 a5
  45. 45.Bd4 b5
  46. 46.Ra1 Qb3
  47. 47.Kf2 a4
  48. 48.Kf3 Qc2
  49. 49.Kf4 Kd7
  50. 50.Ke5 Qe4+
  51. 51.Kf6 Qe7+
  52. 52.Kg6 a3
  53. 53.Rf1 b4
  54. 54.Rf7 Qxf7+
  55. 55.Kxf7 b3

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