Alexander V Tolush vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Center Game · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander V Tolush
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Center Game (C22)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2pR1Q2/pp4N1/2b4q/5p2/P7/1PP3p1/1K6 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Qe3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O-O d6
  8. 8.Qg3 Kh8
  9. 9.f4 f5
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Qe8
  12. 12.Nf3 f4
  13. 13.Qf2 Bg4
  14. 14.Re1 Rd8
  15. 15.Bd3 Qh5
  16. 16.Be4 Ba5
  17. 17.h3 Bf5
  18. 18.Rhf1 Bb6
  19. 19.Qe2 Be6
  20. 20.a3 a6
  21. 21.Bd3 Ba7
  22. 22.Ne4 Nd5
  23. 23.g4 Qe8
  24. 24.Neg5 Bg8
  25. 25.Qe4 Ne3
  26. 26.e6 Rxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 h6
  28. 28.Nf7+ Bxf7
  29. 29.exf7 Qxf7
  30. 30.Bxe3 Bxe3+
  31. 31.Kb1 Rd8
  32. 32.Qc3 Qd5
  33. 33.h4 Qe4
  34. 34.h5 Rd5
  35. 35.g5 hxg5
  36. 36.h6 Qg6
  37. 37.hxg7+ Qxg7
  38. 38.Rh1+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qc4 Qf7
  40. 40.Qb3 Nd8
  41. 41.Rh5 Qxh5
  42. 42.Qxd5+ Nf7
  43. 43.Qe4 Kf8
  44. 44.Rd1 g4
  45. 45.Ne1 Nd6
  46. 46.Qe6 g3
  47. 47.Rd5 Qf7
  48. 48.Qh6+ Qg7
  49. 49.Qh4 Nf7
  50. 50.Ng2 Qg6
  51. 51.Rd7 Kg8
  52. 52.Qe7 b6
  53. 53.Nh4 Qh5
  54. 54.Qf6 Bc5
  55. 55.Ng6 g2
  56. 56.Qxf7#

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