Samuel Reshevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Nottingham · 1936 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A95)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5n2/ppr3kp/8/1pP2Nr1/4p2R/4P3/P6P/5R1K b - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 d5
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Rb1 Qe8
  9. 9.c5 Qh5
  10. 10.b4 Ne4
  11. 11.Qc2 Nd7
  12. 12.b5 Bf6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe8
  14. 14.Bc7 Rf7
  15. 15.Ba5 e5
  16. 16.e3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 e4
  18. 18.Nd2 Nf8
  19. 19.f3 cxb5
  20. 20.fxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.d5 Bxc3
  22. 22.Qxc3 Bd7
  23. 23.Nb3 Rc8
  24. 24.g4 g6
  25. 25.Qd4 Qe7
  26. 26.Rbc1 Be8
  27. 27.Rf4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rcf1 Qd7
  29. 29.gxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Bh3 Qxd5
  31. 31.Rxf5 Qxd4
  32. 32.Nxd4 Rg7+
  33. 33.Kh1 Bd7
  34. 34.Rh5 Bxh3
  35. 35.Rxh3 Rg5
  36. 36.Nf5 Rd7
  37. 37.Rh4 Rc7
  38. 38.Nh6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Nf5+ Kg8
  40. 40.Nh6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Nf5+

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