Viacheslav Ragozin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1935 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viacheslav Ragozin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1935.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/4p2p/p1r1Pn1R/1pp1RKN1/P7/2P5/5r2 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Qc7
  9. 9.Qd1 Qc3+
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nf3 Qe4+
  12. 12.Be3 Nf5
  13. 13.Bb5+ Bd7
  14. 14.Qd3 Nxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Bxb5
  16. 16.Qxb5+ Nd7
  17. 17.O-O Qxe3+
  18. 18.Kh1 Qc5
  19. 19.Qa4 Qc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 dxc4
  21. 21.Rad1 Ke7
  22. 22.Rd4 Rac8
  23. 23.h4 b5
  24. 24.Re4 Rc5
  25. 25.Kh2 h6
  26. 26.Kh3 Rhc8
  27. 27.Rfe1 Rd5
  28. 28.h5 Rcc5
  29. 29.g4 a5
  30. 30.Kg3 Nb8
  31. 31.g5 hxg5
  32. 32.Rg4 Nc6
  33. 33.Rxg5 Kf8
  34. 34.h6 gxh6
  35. 35.Rh5 Ne7
  36. 36.Kf4 Nf5
  37. 37.Re4 Rd1
  38. 38.Nh2 b4
  39. 39.Ng4 Rf1+

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