Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch11 · 1939 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 4
Date 1939.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2k5/1p1p4/2b3Pp/2P2p1P/p1P1qP1R/Q5K1 w - - 2 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd7
  8. 8.a4 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbc6
  10. 10.Bd3 c4
  11. 11.Be2 f6
  12. 12.Ba3 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O Nf5
  14. 14.g4 Nfe7
  15. 15.Rfb1 Qa6
  16. 16.a5 Rdf8
  17. 17.Ne1 fxe5
  18. 18.Nd3 cxd3
  19. 19.Bxd3 Qxa5
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qc7
  21. 21.Bxf8 Rxf8
  22. 22.Bb5 Rf4
  23. 23.h3 a6
  24. 24.Bxc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Re1 e4
  26. 26.Re3 Bb5
  27. 27.Rg3 g5
  28. 28.Kg2 Qf7
  29. 29.Qe3 Qf6
  30. 30.Re1 Be8
  31. 31.Qe2 Kb8
  32. 32.Rb1 Bb5
  33. 33.Qe3 Be8
  34. 34.Qe2 Kc7
  35. 35.Rh1 Bg6
  36. 36.Re1 Be8
  37. 37.Rh1 h5
  38. 38.Kg1 Bb5
  39. 39.Qe1 h4
  40. 40.Re3 Bc4
  41. 41.Rh2 b6
  42. 42.Qa1 Qf8
  43. 43.Rg2 a5
  44. 44.Qa4 Qe7
  45. 45.Qa1 Kb7
  46. 46.Qa4 Rf8
  47. 47.Re1 Qd6
  48. 48.Qa1 Ka6
  49. 49.Re3 b5
  50. 50.Qb2 Rf3
  51. 51.Kh1 Rf6
  52. 52.Kg1 Kb6
  53. 53.Rh2 Rf7
  54. 54.Rg2 Rf3
  55. 55.Kh1 Rf8
  56. 56.Kg1 Rf6
  57. 57.Rh2 Kc6
  58. 58.Rg2 Rf3
  59. 59.Kh1 Bf1
  60. 60.Rxf3 exf3
  61. 61.Rh2 a4
  62. 62.Kg1 a3
  63. 63.Qc1 Bc4
  64. 64.Qxg5 a2
  65. 65.Qc1 e5
  66. 66.dxe5 Qxe5
  67. 67.Qa1 Qe2

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