Isaak Mazel vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch sf · 1938 · English Opening · 0-1 in 11 moves

The Game

White Isaak Mazel
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening English Opening (A19)
Moves 11
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3kb1r/pp1b1ppp/1q6/3pP3/1np2Pn1/P1N2N2/1P1P2PP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 4 12

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.f4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ng4
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Qb3 Nb4
  9. 9.a3 c4
  10. 10.Qa4+ Bd7
  11. 11.Qd1 Qb6

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