Alexey S Suetin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Alexey S Suetin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p2p3/2k3bR/P3K3/3B2r1/8/8 w - - 30 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bc4 h5
  12. 12.Kb1 Qb6
  13. 13.Rhf1 Qxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Rc8
  16. 16.Bb3 Rg8
  17. 17.Rd2 h4
  18. 18.f5 Ke7
  19. 19.Rdf2 Bh6
  20. 20.fxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Rxf6 Rcf8
  22. 22.Rxf8 Bxf8
  23. 23.Rf2 Bh6
  24. 24.Bc4 Be3
  25. 25.Re2 Bg1
  26. 26.g3 hxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Rxg3
  28. 28.a3 Be8
  29. 29.Ka2 Bh5
  30. 30.Re1 Bd4
  31. 31.Rh1 Rg5
  32. 32.Kb3 Be5
  33. 33.Bd3 Bg6
  34. 34.Rh4 Rg3
  35. 35.a4 Bf6
  36. 36.Rh1 Rg4
  37. 37.Re1 Be5
  38. 38.Nd1 Rf4
  39. 39.Nc3 Rf3
  40. 40.Nb1 Bg3
  41. 41.Rg1 Bxe4
  42. 42.Nd2 Bd5+
  43. 43.Ka3 Rf2
  44. 44.Ne4 Bh2
  45. 45.Rg6 Bxe4
  46. 46.Bxe4 d5
  47. 47.Bd3 Be5
  48. 48.Rg8 Kd7
  49. 49.b4 Bf6
  50. 50.Rg1 Rh2
  51. 51.Kb3 Kd6
  52. 52.Re1 Ke7
  53. 53.c4 Rb2+
  54. 54.Ka3 dxc4
  55. 55.Bxc4 Rc2
  56. 56.Bb3 Bb2+
  57. 57.Ka2 Rf2
  58. 58.Bc4 a5
  59. 59.bxa5 Bc3+
  60. 60.Kb3 Bxa5
  61. 61.Bb5 b6
  62. 62.Kc4 Kf6
  63. 63.Kd4 Rf4+
  64. 64.Ke3 Ke5
  65. 65.Rh1 Re4+
  66. 66.Kd3 Rg4
  67. 67.Rh5+ Kd6
  68. 68.Rh8 Ke5
  69. 69.Rh5+ Kf4
  70. 70.Rh3 Rg8
  71. 71.Rh4+ Ke5
  72. 72.Rh5+ Kd6
  73. 73.Rh4 Rg3+
  74. 74.Ke4 Bd2
  75. 75.Bd3 Bg5
  76. 76.Rh5 Kc5

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