(White) Arnold Denker vs (Black) Mikhail Botvinnik I 1945; 1-0

USSR - USA Radio Match
Moscow RUS and New York USA

1945.09.01

0-1

(White) Arnold Denker vs

(Black) Mikhail Botvinnik

Mikhail Botvinnik wins after 25 moves.

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5

h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.exf6 Bb7 12.Be2 Qb6

13.O-O O-O-O 14.a4 b4 15.Ne4 c5 16.Qb1 Qc7 17.Ng3 cxd4 18.Bxc4

Qc6 19.f3 d3 20.Qc1 Bc5+ 21.Kh1 Qd6 22.Qf4 Rxh2+ 23.Kxh2 Rh8+

24.Qh4 Rxh4+ 25.Bxh4 Qf4 0-1
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