Alexander V Tolush vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow-Leningrad · 1965 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexander V Tolush
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Moscow-Leningrad
Site Moscow
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/p1qb1pk1/2p3p1/2R5/1PBNr3/2P1bQ2/6P1/R5K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.Qd2 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.Ne2 Qc7
  9. 9.c3 e5
  10. 10.h4 Ndf6
  11. 11.Ng3 Ng4
  12. 12.h5 Nxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 Bh6
  14. 14.Qe2 Nf6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nd2 Bc8
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Rxa4 Bg4
  19. 19.f3 Be6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bd7
  21. 21.Nb3 Kf8
  22. 22.Qf2 Be8
  23. 23.Ne2 Nd7
  24. 24.Ra6 Kg7
  25. 25.O-O Nb6
  26. 26.Bd3 Bd7
  27. 27.Nc5 Rhd8
  28. 28.hxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.Nd4 Re8
  31. 31.b4 Bc8
  32. 32.Ra5 Nd7
  33. 33.Nxd7 Bxd7
  34. 34.Rfa1 Re7
  35. 35.Bc4 Rxe4
  36. 36.Rc5 f3
  37. 37.Qxf3 Be3+

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