Mikhail Botvinnik vs Yuri S Balashov

Hastings6667 · 1966 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Yuri S Balashov
Result 1-0
Event Hastings6667
Site Hastings
Round 4
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/p2kb2p/Pp2p3/1P2Pp2/3B1P2/3K3P/r5P1/8 b - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bd6
  8. 8.f4 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.b4 Bb6
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Nf3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Ne5 Ng4
  15. 15.Nxg4 Rxc4
  16. 16.Ne5 Rc7
  17. 17.Nxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.Ke2 Nf6
  19. 19.Rac1 Rd8
  20. 20.Rhd1 Rcd7
  21. 21.Be1 Nd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rxd5
  24. 24.a4 f6
  25. 25.a5 Bd8
  26. 26.Rc8 Kf7
  27. 27.e4 Rd7
  28. 28.b5 Be7
  29. 29.Bd2 Bd6
  30. 30.Ra8 b6
  31. 31.a6 Bc5
  32. 32.Bc3 Ke7
  33. 33.h3 Kd6
  34. 34.Rc8 Rc7
  35. 35.e5+ Kd7
  36. 36.Rg8 f5
  37. 37.Rxg7+ Kd8
  38. 38.Rg8+ Kd7
  39. 39.Rh8 Be7
  40. 40.Bd4 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kd3 Ra2
  42. 42.Ra8

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