Kotov, Alexander
Botvinnik, Mikhail
⏮ ‹ Play ▶ › ⏭ Slow · 3s Normal · 1.5s Fast · 0.65s Flip
— 1/2-1/2 —
Complete classical game Botvinnik, Mikhail – Kotov, Alexander URS-ch14 · 1945 · A06
Move 0 · ply 0 of 104
1. Nf3 d5
2. c4 e6
3. b3 Nf6
4. Bb2 c5
5. e3 Nc6
6. d4 cxd4
7. exd4 Bb4+
8. Nbd2 dxc4
9. Bxc4 a6
10. O-O b5
11. Bd3 Be7
12. a3 Qd5
13. Re1 Bb7
14. b4 O-O
15. Ne4 Rfd8
16. Rc1 Rac8
17. Nc5 Bxc5
18. Rxc5 Qd6
19. d5 exd5
20. Bf5 Ra8
21. Nd4 Re8
22. Nxc6 Bxc6
23. Re3 Rxe3
24. fxe3 Re8
25. Qc2 Bd7
26. Bxf6 Bxf5
27. Qxf5 Qxf6
28. Qxf6 gxf6
29. Kf2 Re5
30. Rc8+ Kg7
31. Rd8 Kg6
32. Rd6 Re6
33. Rxd5 Rc6
34. Rd3 Kf5
35. Kf3 Ke6
36. g4 Rc4
37. Rd8 Rc3
38. Re8+ Kd6
39. Rh8 Rxa3
40. Rxh7 Ke6
41. Rh8 Ke7
42. h4 Ra4
43. Ra8 Rxb4
44. Rxa6 f5
45. gxf5 Rxh4
46. e4 b4
47. Rb6 b3
48. Ke3 Rh3+
49. Kd4 f6
50. Re6+ Kf7
51. Rc6 Ke7
52. Rb6 Rg3
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Botvinnik, Mikhail played Kotov, Alexander at URS-ch14 in 1945. The game was drawn. Replay every move on the board above, or open it in the analysis board to check the critical moments with the engine.
More classical games → World champions →