Botvinnik, Mikhail
Kotov, Alexander
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Complete classical game Kotov, Alexander – Botvinnik, Mikhail URS-ch12 · 1940 · E35
Move 0 · ply 0 of 72
1. d4 e6
2. c4 Nf6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Qc2 d5
5. cxd5 exd5
6. Bg5 h6
7. Bh4 c5
8. e3 cxd4
9. exd4 Nc6
10. Bb5 O-O
11. Ne2 Qb6
12. Qd3 Bxc3+
13. bxc3 Ne4
14. O-O Bf5
15. Ba4 Rfe8
16. Rfe1 Qa5
17. Bb3 g5
18. Bg3 Re6
19. Be5 Nxe5
20. dxe5 Rxe5
21. Qd4 Rae8
22. Ng3 Bg6
23. f3 Nxg3
24. Rxe5 Rxe5
25. hxg3 Qc7
26. Bxd5 Re2
27. Kh2 b6
28. Bc4 Re8
29. Rd1 h5
30. Bb3 h4
31. Qd6 Qxd6
32. Rxd6 hxg3+
33. Kxg3 Kg7
34. Rd7 Rc8
35. Rxa7 Rxc3
36. Rb7 Rc6
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Kotov, Alexander played Botvinnik, Mikhail at URS-ch12 in 1940. 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.
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