Manuel Aaron vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leipzig olm prel · 1960 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Manuel Aaron
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leipzig olm prel
Site Leipzig
Round 2
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7r/7p/1k2P3/2pp1KPR/8/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bb7
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 c5
  6. 6.c3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 d6
  8. 8.Bb5+ Nbd7
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.Nc4 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O Bc6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Qxc6
  13. 13.Qc2 Be7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Qe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe7 Kxe7
  17. 17.Rad1 Nb6
  18. 18.Na5 Rhc8
  19. 19.Nd2 Nxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 c4
  21. 21.Rc1 d5
  22. 22.b4 Rc7
  23. 23.f3 Rd8
  24. 24.Kf2 f5
  25. 25.Rb1 Na4
  26. 26.Rc2 Rb8
  27. 27.Re1 Nc5
  28. 28.Ke2 Nd3
  29. 29.Rb1 Kd6
  30. 30.a4 g5
  31. 31.Rd2 Rbc8
  32. 32.b5 Rb8
  33. 33.Nb3 e5
  34. 34.Nc1 e4
  35. 35.Kd1 f4
  36. 36.Re2 g4
  37. 37.fxe4 f3
  38. 38.Ra2 dxe4
  39. 39.g3 Kc5
  40. 40.Nxd3+ exd3
  41. 41.Rab2 Rcb7
  42. 42.Ke1 a6
  43. 43.Ra1 axb5
  44. 44.a5 Ra7
  45. 45.a6 Rb6
  46. 46.Rba2 Re6
  47. 47.Kf2 h5
  48. 48.h4 gxh3
  49. 49.Rh1 Raxa6
  50. 50.Rxa6 Rxa6
  51. 51.Rxh3 Rh6
  52. 52.Kxf3 b4
  53. 53.cxb4+ Kxb4
  54. 54.e4 c3

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