Botvinnik, Mikhail
Sokolsky, Alexey
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Complete classical game Sokolsky, Alexey – Botvinnik, Mikhail URS-ch sf · 1938 · D94
Move 0 · ply 0 of 80
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d5
3. d4 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. e3 O-O
6. Be2 e6
7. O-O b6
8. cxd5 exd5
9. b3 Bb7
10. Bb2 Nbd7
11. Qc2 a6
12. Rac1 Rc8
13. Rfd1 Qe7
14. Qb1 Rfd8
15. Bf1 c5
16. dxc5 bxc5
17. Ne2 Bh6
18. Ba3 Ng4
19. Qd3 Nde5
20. Nxe5 Qxe5
21. Ng3 Qf6
22. Nh1 d4
23. Qe2 Ne5
24. exd4 cxd4
25. Rxc8 Bxc8
26. Re1 d3
27. Qd1 Bg4
28. Qa1 d2
29. Rxe5 d1=Q
30. Re8+ Rxe8
31. Qxf6 Be2
32. Ng3 Bg7
33. Qc6 Bb5
34. Qc1 Qxc1
35. Bxc1 Re1
36. Be3 Ra1
37. a4 Bd3
38. f4 Rb1
39. Kf2 Bxf1
40. Nxf1 Rxb3
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Sokolsky, Alexey played Botvinnik, Mikhail at URS-ch sf in 1938. 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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