Replay all 21 chess games from Groningen 1946. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Groningen 1946 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946.08.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1946.08.14 |
Lundin, Erik
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 52 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1946.08.15 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1946.08.16 |
Steiner, Herman
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 28 | Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1946.08.17 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Christoffel, Martin
|
1-0 | 29 | Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1946.08.17 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Vidmar, Milan Sr
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1946.08.20 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Denker, Arnold Sheldon
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1946.08.21 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1946.08.22 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1946.08.23 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Steiner, Herman
|
1-0 | 38 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | ROUND 9 |
| 1946.08.23 |
Bernstein, Ossip Samuel
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Battery Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1946.08.24 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1946.08.27 |
Stoltz, Gosta
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 37 | French Defense: Chigorin Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1946.08.28 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1946.08.29 |
Tartakower, Saviely
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 54 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1946.08.30 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1946.09.02 |
Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 53 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 15 |
| 1946.09.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kottnauer, Cenek
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1946.09.04 |
Christoffel, Martin
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1946.09.05 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Guimard, Carlos Enrique
|
1-0 | 57 | French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1946.09.07 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 19 |