Mikhail Sr Yudovich vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch07 · 1931 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Sr Yudovich
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch07
Site Moscow
Date 1931.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5R2/6pk/2b3qp/5Q2/8/P1N1p2P/1PP3r1/6K1 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 Ba5
  8. 8.Nf3 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qg4 f5
  11. 11.exf6 Rxf6
  12. 12.Bg5 Rf8
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Ne5 Rf5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd8 Qxd8
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qc7
  18. 18.Nxa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Qd4 Bd7
  20. 20.Rad1 Raf8
  21. 21.Qe3 Bc8
  22. 22.Rd2 a6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qc7
  24. 24.h3 Qf7
  25. 25.f3 Bb7
  26. 26.Kh2 Kh8
  27. 27.Re1 e5
  28. 28.Qc5 e4
  29. 29.fxe4 dxe4
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc7+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qc4
  32. 32.Rde2 Re8
  33. 33.Rf2 Rxf2
  34. 34.Qxf2 h6
  35. 35.Nd1 Qb5
  36. 36.Qd4 Qg5
  37. 37.Qe3 Qg6
  38. 38.Nc3 Rf8
  39. 39.Rf1 Rf3
  40. 40.Qa7 Bc6
  41. 41.Qxa6 Rg3
  42. 42.Rf8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf1 e3
  44. 44.Qf5 Rxg2+

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