Samuel Reshevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 9
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5rk1/p5pp/2p5/8/2P1BPb1/1Q2R1P1/PP5P/2q3K1 w - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nh3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qe8
  8. 8.e4 fxe4
  9. 9.Nf4 c6
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 e5
  12. 12.Ng2 Nd7
  13. 13.Ne3 exd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Ne5
  15. 15.f4 Ng4
  16. 16.Nxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Re1 Bf6
  18. 18.Qd3 Qh5
  19. 19.Bd2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rab1 Re7
  21. 21.Bb4 Rae8
  22. 22.Bxd6 Re6
  23. 23.Re3 Rxd6
  24. 24.Qxd6 Rd8
  25. 25.Qc7 Qc5
  26. 26.Re1 Rf8
  27. 27.Qxb7 Bd4
  28. 28.Kf2 Bxe3+
  29. 29.Rxe3 Qd4
  30. 30.Qb3 Qd2+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qc1+
  32. 32.Kf2 Qd2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qc1+

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