Samuel Reshevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-USA · 1946 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-USA
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1946.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/8/K3k3/4p3/8/4r3/R4P2/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Ba5
  6. 6.Qg4 Ne7
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Nd7
  9. 9.Qxg7 Rg8
  10. 10.Qxh7 Nxe5
  11. 11.Be2 Qa5
  12. 12.Bd2 Qxc5
  13. 13.Nf3 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Bxf3 e5
  15. 15.Bh5 Bf5
  16. 16.Bxf7+ Kd7
  17. 17.Qh6 Rxg2
  18. 18.Rf1 Qb6
  19. 19.Qxb6 axb6
  20. 20.O-O-O Rxa3
  21. 21.Kb2 Ra4
  22. 22.Be3 Be6
  23. 23.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  24. 24.Bxb6 Rxh2
  25. 25.Rg1 Rh6
  26. 26.Rg7 Rg6
  27. 27.Rh7 Nf5
  28. 28.Rxb7 Nd6
  29. 29.Kb3 Ra8
  30. 30.Rc7 Rb8
  31. 31.Rc6 Kd7
  32. 32.Rc7+ Ke6
  33. 33.Rc6 Rb7
  34. 34.c4 dxc4+
  35. 35.Kb4 Ke7
  36. 36.Ka5 Kd7
  37. 37.Rxc4 Re6
  38. 38.Ka6 Rb8
  39. 39.Rc7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Ka7 Rd8
  41. 41.Rh1 Nb5+
  42. 42.Kb7 Nxc7
  43. 43.Bxc7 Rd4
  44. 44.c3 Rc4
  45. 45.Ba5 Kd7
  46. 46.Rh8 Rf6
  47. 47.Rd8+ Ke7
  48. 48.Rd2 Rd6
  49. 49.Ra2 Kd7
  50. 50.Rb2 Rc5
  51. 51.Bb6 Rxc3
  52. 52.Rb4 Ke6
  53. 53.Rb2 Rdd3
  54. 54.Ra2 Rd7+
  55. 55.Ka6 Rb3
  56. 56.Be3 Rd6+
  57. 57.Ka5 Rd8
  58. 58.Ka6 Rxe3

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