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Ilyin Zhenevsky, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch sf • Leningrad • 1938

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URS-ch sf

Ilyin Zhenevsky, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Leningrad • 1938
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3d68.c3O-O9.d3Na510.Bc2c511.Nbd2Re812.Nf1Bf813.Bg5h614.Bh4Nc615.Ne3Be716.d4cxd417.cxd4Nh718.Bg3Ng519.dxe5Nxf3+20.Qxf3dxe521.Bb3Be622.Bxe6fxe623.Red1Qb624.Qh5Bg525.Ng4Qc726.Rd3Kh727.Rad1Red828.Nxe5Nxe529.Bxe5Qb730.Qg4Rxd331.Rxd3Rd832.Rxd8Bxd833.h4Qf734.f4Bf635.Bxf6Qxf636.e5Qd837.Kh2Qd538.a3Kg839.h5a540.Kh3Qb3+41.Kh4Kf842.Qe2b443.axb4Qxb444.Kg4Qb345.Qd2Qb746.Kg3Qb3+47.Kh2Qc448.Kg3Qb3+49.Kh2Qc450.Kh3Qb3+51.Kh2Qc452.Kg1Ke853.Kh2a454.Qf2Qc155.Qd4Qc256.Kg3Qb3+57.Kh2a358.bxa3Qxa359.Qc4Qe760.Kh3Qd761.f5Ke762.Qg4Qd3+63.Kh2Qxf564.Qxf5exf565.Kg3Kf766.Kf4g61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

66

Opening

C90

Ruy Lopez: Closed

Date

1938.??.??

Moves

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