Mikhail Sr Yudovich vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad · 1934 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Sr Yudovich
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad
Site Leningrad
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A95)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/ppr5/4P3/4P3/P2q1p2/1P3Pp1/2Q1B3/4K3 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 f5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.Qc2 Qe8
  9. 9.Bf4 Qh5
  10. 10.b3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rad1 Kh8
  12. 12.Kh1 Rg8
  13. 13.e3 g5
  14. 14.Bc7 Ne8
  15. 15.Be5+ Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nf6
  17. 17.f3 Bd6
  18. 18.e4 Nd7
  19. 19.g4 Qe8
  20. 20.Nxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.e5 Bb4
  22. 22.gxf5 exf5
  23. 23.cxd5 Bxc3
  24. 24.dxc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Qxc3 Qe6
  26. 26.Qd2 Bd5
  27. 27.Rc1 Rg7
  28. 28.Rc2 f4
  29. 29.Qc1 Rag8
  30. 30.h3 h5
  31. 31.Kg1 g4
  32. 32.hxg4 hxg4
  33. 33.Kf2 Rh7
  34. 34.Rh1 g3+
  35. 35.Ke1 Rxh1+
  36. 36.Bxh1 Qh6
  37. 37.Bg2 Bc6
  38. 38.a4 Bd7
  39. 39.d5 Bf5
  40. 40.Rc7 Qh2
  41. 41.Qb2 Qg1+
  42. 42.Bf1 Qe3+
  43. 43.Be2 Be6
  44. 44.Qc2 Rg7
  45. 45.dxe6 Qf2+
  46. 46.Kd2 Qd4+
  47. 47.Ke1 Rxc7

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