Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1935 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/pb1q1pbp/1p2p1p1/nB1pP3/3P4/B1P1Q1P1/P2N1P1P/1R2R1K1 b - - 14 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qb3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nd2 e6
  12. 12.Ba3 Re8
  13. 13.e4 Na5
  14. 14.Qc2 b6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bb7
  16. 16.Rad1 Rc8
  17. 17.e5 Qd7
  18. 18.Bf1 Bc6
  19. 19.Rb1 Ba4
  20. 20.Qd3 Bc6
  21. 21.Qe3 Bb7
  22. 22.Bb5 Bc6
  23. 23.Ba6 Bb7
  24. 24.Bb5

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