Alexander V Tolush vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch14 · 1945 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander V Tolush
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pp1/2bkp3/1n1p2pP/1ppP2P1/4R3/r1P1BPK1/3R4 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Qa5
  8. 8.Bd2 c4
  9. 9.a4 Nd7
  10. 10.Be2 Nb6
  11. 11.O-O Nxa4
  12. 12.Nh4 Ng6
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Re1 Bd7
  15. 15.Bf1 b5
  16. 16.Qf3 Rb8
  17. 17.Reb1 Qc7
  18. 18.Bc1 a5
  19. 19.Ba3 Rb6
  20. 20.Qg3 Qd8
  21. 21.Bd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.exd6 Bc6
  23. 23.h3 Kd7
  24. 24.Re1 Qh4
  25. 25.Qe5 Qf6
  26. 26.Qg3 Rh4
  27. 27.Re3 Rf4
  28. 28.Be2 Qh4
  29. 29.Bf3 b4
  30. 30.Qxh4 Rxh4
  31. 31.g3 Rh8
  32. 32.cxb4 axb4
  33. 33.Rb1 Rb8
  34. 34.h4 Rb7
  35. 35.Kh2 Kxd6
  36. 36.g4 Nc3
  37. 37.Ra1 Nb5
  38. 38.Rd1 Ra7
  39. 39.h5 g5
  40. 40.Kg2 Ra2
  41. 41.Be2

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