Mikhail Botvinnik vs Manuel Aaron

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Manuel Aaron
Result	1-0
Event	Hastings6162
Site	Hastings
Round	4
Date	1961.00.00
Opening	Réti Opening (A04)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/8/2p1k1pp/2Nb4/1P2NP2/P3K1PP/8/8 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

1. 1.g3 g6
2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
3. 3.Nf3 e5
4. 4.O-O Ne7
5. 5.c4 O-O
6. 6.d4 exd4
7. 7.Nxd4 d5
8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
9. 9.Na3 c6
10. 10.Nac2 Nd7
11. 11.e4 N5f6
12. 12.f4 Re8
13. 13.Re1 Nc5
14. 14.e5 Bg4
15. 15.Qd2 Nd5
16. 16.h3 Bd7
17. 17.b3 f6
18. 18.Ba3 Qb6
19. 19.exf6 Nxf6
20. 20.Bxc5 Qxc5
21. 21.b4 Qf8
22. 22.Rad1 Rxe1+
23. 23.Rxe1 Re8
24. 24.a3 Nd5
25. 25.Nb3 Rxe1+
26. 26.Nxe1 Nf6
27. 27.Nc5 Bc8
28. 28.Nf3 Nh5
29. 29.Kh2 Qe7
30. 30.Ng5 h6
31. 31.Nge4 Bf8
32. 32.Qd4 Ng7
33. 33.Nd3 Nf5
34. 34.Qxa7 Be6
35. 35.Ndc5 Ne3
36. 36.Qxb7 Qxb7
37. 37.Nxb7 Nxg2
38. 38.Kxg2 Bd5
39. 39.Kf3 Kf7
40. 40.Ke3 Ke6
41. 41.Nbc5+

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