Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Botvinnik, Mikhail
  4. /vs Keres, Paul

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul

AVRO • Holland • 1938

FCGFCG

AVRO

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul
Holland • 1938
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.a3Bxc3+5.bxc3c56.e3O-O7.Bd3Nc68.Ne2d69.Ng3b610.Bb2Ba611.e4Rc812.Rc1cxd413.cxd4e514.Qa4Na515.O-OQe816.Qb4Nc617.Qa4Na518.Qb4Nc619.Qd2Qd820.d5Na521.Qb4Nd722.Be2Nc523.Rc3Rc724.Bc1Bc825.f4f626.f5Qd727.Be3Ba628.Rfc1Rfc829.Bd1Qe830.Be2Rb831.h3Bc832.Bxc5Rxc533.Nf1Ba634.a4Bc835.Nd2Bd736.Ra1Qd837.Nb3Nxb338.Rxb3Rbc839.Rc3Qc740.Kf2Ra541.Rb31/2-1/2

Style

Make this game yours

Turn this iconic game into a personalised piece of art. Choose your colours, style and layout — then order premium wall art prints.

Order as Wall Art

Enhanced Matte Poster

Museum-quality poster on thick, durable matte paper. A sharp, clean look for any chess visualisation.

$34.99

Free worldwide shipping

Share:TwitterWhatsAppFacebook

Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

41

Opening

E29

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1938.??.??

Moves

Loading board...

Explore More

Botvinnik, Mikhail GamesKeres, Paul GamesE29 OpeningAVROAll PlayersAll Openings

More games between Botvinnik, Mikhail and Keres, Paul

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul1-0World Championship 18th 1948Keres, Paul vs Botvinnik, Mikhail0-1World Championship 18th 1948Keres, Paul vs Botvinnik, Mikhail0-1World Championship 18th 1948Keres, Paul vs Botvinnik, Mikhail1-0World Championship 18th 1948Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul1-0World Championship 18th 1948

More games in Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L0-1WCh Candidates s/f 2007Grischuk,A vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2Tata Steel IND Rapid Open 2023Radjabov,T vs Nielsen,PH1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004Timman, Jan H vs Polugaevsky, Lev0-1Tilburg 1983Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman0-1World Championship 18th 1948