Bogdan Sliwa vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Alekhine mem · 1956 · French Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Bogdan Sliwa
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/P5k1/3P2P1/2q1n2p/2P3P1/6QK w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 Nge7
  7. 7.Bg5 f6
  8. 8.Bf4 Bf5
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Na5
  12. 12.Qg3 Nf5
  13. 13.Qh3 g6
  14. 14.Ng3 Qd7
  15. 15.Nxf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.Rfe1+ Kf7
  17. 17.Qh6 Nc6
  18. 18.Rab1 b6
  19. 19.Bxc7 Qd7
  20. 20.Bf4 Ne7
  21. 21.Re2 Nf5
  22. 22.Qh3 h5
  23. 23.Qd3 Rac8
  24. 24.h3 h4
  25. 25.Rbe1 Rhe8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Qxe8
  28. 28.Qa6 g5
  29. 29.Bd2 Nd6
  30. 30.Qxa7+ Kg6
  31. 31.Be3 Nc4
  32. 32.Kh1 f5
  33. 33.Qb7 f4
  34. 34.Qxd5 fxe3
  35. 35.fxe3 Nxe3
  36. 36.Qd6+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qh6 Qe7
  38. 38.Qxb6 Qe4
  39. 39.Qc7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Qd6+ Kh5
  41. 41.Qh2 Qc6
  42. 42.Qg1 Qxc3
  43. 43.a4 g4
  44. 44.hxg4+ Kg5
  45. 45.a5 h3

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