Savielly Tartakower vs Alexander Kotov

Groningen · 1946 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Alexander Kotov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 3
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r2rk1/pp3ppp/8/6q1/8/1P2PN1b/P2Q2PP/2R2RK1 b - - 8 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 Qe7
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Nb5 Bd7
  14. 14.Bxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Nd4 Rac8
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.O-O Qg5
  19. 19.Rac1 Bh3
  20. 20.f4 exf3
  21. 21.Nxf3 Qg6
  22. 22.Ne5 Qg5
  23. 23.Nf3 Qg6
  24. 24.Ne5 Qg5
  25. 25.Nf3

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