Viacheslav Ragozin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch14 · 1945 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viacheslav Ragozin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5b2/2B2k2/2b2p1p/2p3p1/8/3BKP1P/2P3P1/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nf3 e4
  10. 10.Ne5 Bd6
  11. 11.d4 exd3
  12. 12.Nxd3 Qc7
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.b4 Nd5
  15. 15.Bb2 Nxb4
  16. 16.Nxb4 Bxb4
  17. 17.O-O Rb8
  18. 18.Nb3 Rd8
  19. 19.Be5 Rxd1
  20. 20.Bxc7 Rxa1
  21. 21.Rxa1 Nxb3
  22. 22.Rd1 Ra8
  23. 23.Rd8+ Bf8
  24. 24.axb3 Bb7
  25. 25.Bb8 a5
  26. 26.f3 a4
  27. 27.bxa4 Rxa4
  28. 28.Kf2 c5
  29. 29.Ke3 Bc6
  30. 30.Bd3 Ra8
  31. 31.Bc4 Ra3+
  32. 32.Kd2 g5
  33. 33.Rc8 Bd7
  34. 34.Rd8 Bc6
  35. 35.Bd3 Ra8
  36. 36.Ke3 Kg7
  37. 37.Be5+ f6
  38. 38.Rxa8 Bxa8
  39. 39.Bc7 Bc6
  40. 40.h3 Kf7

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