Nikolay Nikolaevich Riumin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1935 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nikolay Nikolaevich Riumin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/4n3/Q1p3qp/P2pPp1b/1p1P4/4NN1P/1P5K/3n4 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Rd1 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.a5 Kh8
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Nh2 Bh4
  18. 18.Be3 f5
  19. 19.f4 Bg3
  20. 20.g5 h6
  21. 21.gxh6 gxh6
  22. 22.Nd2 Ne7
  23. 23.Kh1 Qe8
  24. 24.Rg1 Bh5
  25. 25.Nhf3 Rg8
  26. 26.Nf1 Qf7
  27. 27.Bd1 Rg7
  28. 28.Rc1 c6
  29. 29.Rc2 Rag8
  30. 30.Rg2 Bxf4
  31. 31.Qxa6 Rxg2
  32. 32.Rxg2 Rxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Qg6+
  34. 34.Kh1 Bxe3
  35. 35.Nxe3 Nf2+
  36. 36.Kh2 Nxd1

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