Alexey Sokolsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexey Sokolsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/p4pk1/P1R2Np1/4pnP1/r4PKP/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.Na3 Ra7
  12. 12.Nc4 Rd7
  13. 13.Ne3 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 g6
  15. 15.c4 Nh5
  16. 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Qc2 Nf4
  18. 18.b4 Rdd8
  19. 19.Rd2 h5
  20. 20.g3 Bg4
  21. 21.Nxg4 Nh3+
  22. 22.Kg2 hxg4
  23. 23.Ng1 Ng5
  24. 24.Rad1 f5
  25. 25.c5 Nxe4
  26. 26.cxd6 Qb7
  27. 27.Qc4+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rc2 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Nxd6
  30. 30.Qc5 Nf7
  31. 31.Qxc6 Qxb4
  32. 32.Rc4 Qb5
  33. 33.a4 Qa5
  34. 34.Rc5 Qb4
  35. 35.Rc4 Qd2
  36. 36.Rc2 Qd4
  37. 37.Rc4 Qd8
  38. 38.Rb4 Qa8
  39. 39.Rb6 a5
  40. 40.Ne2 Qxc6+
  41. 41.Rxc6 Rd8
  42. 42.Nc3 Rd2
  43. 43.Rc7 Kf8
  44. 44.Rc5 e4
  45. 45.Nd5 Ng5
  46. 46.Ne3 Ke7
  47. 47.Re5+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rc5 Ra2
  49. 49.Rc4 Nf3
  50. 50.Nd5+ Kg5
  51. 51.Nf4 e3

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