Alexander V Tolush vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch sf · 1938 · French, Advance · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander V Tolush
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p5p1/4q3/3p2b1/2pP2pp/2P5/PPQ3NP/5K2 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Be3 Nge7
  6. 6.c3 Nf5
  7. 7.Qd2 Nxe3
  8. 8.fxe3 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.O-O Bd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rac1 b5
  14. 14.Bxb5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.Kh1 Qb6
  17. 17.Rf2 f5
  18. 18.Rcf1 Nf6
  19. 19.Ne1 Bd6
  20. 20.Ndf3 Ne4
  21. 21.Re2 c4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qc7
  23. 23.g4 Nxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 fxg4
  25. 25.Rg1 h5
  26. 26.e4 Bf4
  27. 27.Re2 Rf6
  28. 28.exd5 exd5
  29. 29.Rf1 Rcf8
  30. 30.Ref2 Qe7
  31. 31.Ng2 Bg5
  32. 32.Rxf6 Rxf6
  33. 33.Rxf6 Qxf6
  34. 34.Kg1 Qe6
  35. 35.Kf1 h4

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