Goesta Stoltz vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Goesta Stoltz
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	0-1
Event	Groningen
Site	Groningen
Round	11
Date	1946.00.00
Opening	French Defense (C00)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/p4pb1/4q2p/2p5/Q3BP2/8/P2nK1R1/8 w - - 6 38

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.Qe2 c5
3. 3.g3 Nc6
4. 4.Bg2 Nge7
5. 5.Nc3 g6
6. 6.d3 Bg7
7. 7.Be3 d5
8. 8.exd5 Nd4
9. 9.Qd2 exd5
10. 10.Nce2 h6
11. 11.Qc1 Bf5
12. 12.c3 Nxe2
13. 13.Nxe2 d4
14. 14.Bd2 Bxd3
15. 15.Bxb7 O-O
16. 16.Bf3 g5
17. 17.O-O Ng6
18. 18.Re1 Ne5
19. 19.Bg2 Ba6
20. 20.Qd1 Nd3
21. 21.Qa4 Qf6
22. 22.f4 Rae8
23. 23.Bc6 Nxe1
24. 24.Bxe8 Nf3+
25. 25.Kf2 Nxd2
26. 26.Bc6 Bxe2
27. 27.Kxe2 dxc3
28. 28.bxc3 Qxc3
29. 29.Rd1 Rd8
30. 30.Be4 gxf4
31. 31.gxf4 Qh3
32. 32.Rg1 Qh5+
33. 33.Ke3 Qh3+
34. 34.Ke2 Qxh2+
35. 35.Rg2 Qh5+
36. 36.Ke3 Qh3+
37. 37.Ke2 Qe6

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