Chekhover, Vitaly
Botvinnik, Mikhail
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Complete classical game Botvinnik, Mikhail – Chekhover, Vitaly URS-ch sf · 1938 · E21
Move 0 · ply 0 of 81
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Nf3 O-O
5. Bg5 d6
6. e3 Qe7
7. Be2 e5
8. Qc2 Re8
9. O-O Bxc3
10. bxc3 h6
11. Bh4 c5
12. Rfe1 Bg4
13. Bxf6 Qxf6
14. Qe4 Bxf3
15. Bxf3 Nc6
16. dxc5 dxc5
17. Rad1 Rad8
18. Rd5 b6
19. Red1 Na5
20. h3 Rxd5
21. Rxd5 Qe7
22. Bg4 Qb7
23. Bf5 Qb8
24. Rd7 Rd8
25. Qxe5 Nxc4
26. Qxb8 Rxb8
27. Be4 Na3
28. Bd5 Rf8
29. e4 a5
30. c4 b5
31. cxb5 Nxb5
32. e5 a4
33. f4 Nd4
34. Kf2 g5
35. g3 gxf4
36. gxf4 Ne6
37. Ke3 c4
38. f5 Nc5
39. Rc7 Nd3
40. e6 fxe6
41. fxe6
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Botvinnik, Mikhail played Chekhover, Vitaly at URS-ch sf in 1938. White won. Replay every move on the board above, or open it in the analysis board to check the critical moments with the engine.
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