Replay all 24 chess games from World Championship 1951: Botvinnik – Bronstein. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about World Championship 1951: Botvinnik – Bronstein →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951.03.16 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1951.03.18 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1951.03.20 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 3 |
| 1951.03.23 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1951.03.25 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1951.03.26 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1951.03.30 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 66 | Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1951.04.01 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1951.04.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1951.04.06 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1951.04.08 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 39 | Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1951.04.10 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 40 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.04.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.04.15 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.04.17 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.04.20 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 75 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.04.22 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.04.24 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1951.04.27 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 60 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1951.04.29 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1951.05.04 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 64 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 21 |
| 1951.05.06 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 38 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 22 |
| 1951.05.08 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 57 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | ROUND 23 |
| 1951.05.11 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | ROUND 24 |