Botvinnik, Mikhail
Kotov, Alexander
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Complete classical game Kotov, Alexander – Botvinnik, Mikhail URS-ch13 · 1944 · E14
Move 0 · ply 0 of 74
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 b6
3. e3 c5
4. Bd3 Bb7
5. c4 e6
6. O-O Be7
7. Nc3 d5
8. cxd5 exd5
9. Bb5+ Kf8
10. b3 a6
11. Be2 Nc6
12. Bb2 Rc8
13. Ne5 Bd6
14. Nxc6 Rxc6
15. Bf3 c4
16. g3 Rc8
17. bxc4 Rxc4
18. Qd3 Qc8
19. Rac1 Qe6
20. Bg2 h5
21. Ne2 b5
22. Nf4 Qe7
23. Qd1 h4
24. Qf3 Kg8
25. Rfd1 Ne4
26. Nd3 Rh6
27. Qe2 hxg3
28. fxg3 Qg5
29. Bxe4 dxe4
30. Nf4 Bxf4
31. exf4 Qd5
32. Qg2 Rhc6
33. Rxc4 Rxc4
34. h3 b4
35. Kh2 e3
36. Qxd5 Rc2+
37. Kg1 Bxd5
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Kotov, Alexander played Botvinnik, Mikhail at URS-ch13 in 1944. Black 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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