Botvinnik, Mikhail
Kotov, Alexander
⏮ ‹ Play ▶ › ⏭ Slow · 3s Normal · 1.5s Fast · 0.65s Flip
— 0-1 —
Complete classical game Kotov, Alexander – Botvinnik, Mikhail URS-ch11 · 1939 · E33
Move 0 · ply 0 of 76
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Qc2 Nc6
5. Nf3 d5
6. e3 O-O
7. a3 Bxc3+
8. Qxc3 Bd7
9. b3 a5
10. Bd3 a4
11. Nd2 Re8
12. O-O e5
13. dxe5 Nxe5
14. Bb2 axb3
15. Nxb3 Ne4
16. Qc2 Nxc4
17. Bxc4 dxc4
18. Qxc4 Qg5
19. f4 Qg6
20. Rfd1 Nd6
21. Qd3 Bf5
22. Qc3 Be4
23. Rd2 Bc6
24. Qd3 Nf5
25. Be5 f6
26. Bxc7 Rxe3
27. Qc4+ Kh8
28. Bb6 Ree8
29. Qf1 h5
30. Nd4 Nxd4
31. Bxd4 Re4
32. Re1 Rxe1
33. Qxe1 Rxa3
34. Kh1 Ra8
35. Re2 Kh7
36. h3 Re8
37. Qf2 Qxg2+
38. Qxg2 Rxe2
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Kotov, Alexander played Botvinnik, Mikhail at URS-ch11 in 1939. Black won. 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 →