Mikhail Botvinnik vs Michael J Basman

Hastings6667 · 1966 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Michael J Basman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings6667
Site Hastings
Round 8
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1R1k4/8/2p5/p1PpBK2/1p1P4/1n1r4/8/8 b - - 1 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.d3 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 e4
  9. 9.Nd4 exd3
  10. 10.exd3 Nxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.Rc1 h6
  14. 14.h3 c6
  15. 15.Qd2 Qd7
  16. 16.Kh2 Kh7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Ng8
  18. 18.g4 Ne7
  19. 19.Bf4 Rad8
  20. 20.c5 g5
  21. 21.Be5 f5
  22. 22.gxf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Re3 Ng6
  24. 24.Rce1 Re6
  25. 25.Bg3 Rde8
  26. 26.Bf1 Qg7
  27. 27.Rxe6 Bxe6
  28. 28.Be5 Qf7
  29. 29.Bg3 Qf5
  30. 30.Qd1 Rf8
  31. 31.Bg2 Rf7
  32. 32.Re3 Qf6
  33. 33.Qe1 Bd7
  34. 34.Qb4 g4
  35. 35.hxg4 Bxg4
  36. 36.Qb2 h5
  37. 37.Kg1 h4
  38. 38.Bd6 Qf5
  39. 39.Bf1 Bf3
  40. 40.Kh2 Bd1
  41. 41.f4 Nxf4
  42. 42.Qf2 Ng6
  43. 43.Qxf5 Rxf5
  44. 44.Kg1 Bg4
  45. 45.a4 Kh6
  46. 46.Re8 Rf7
  47. 47.a5 a6
  48. 48.Re3 Kg5
  49. 49.Re8 Kh5
  50. 50.Rg8 h3
  51. 51.Re8 Nh4
  52. 52.Rh8+ Kg5
  53. 53.Rg8+ Kf5
  54. 54.Kh2 Nf3+
  55. 55.Kg3 Nd2
  56. 56.Bxh3 Bxh3
  57. 57.Kxh3 Nb3
  58. 58.Kg3 Nxa5
  59. 59.Kf3 Nb3
  60. 60.Ke3 Rh7
  61. 61.Rf8+ Ke6
  62. 62.Re8+ Kd7
  63. 63.Rb8 Rh3+
  64. 64.Kf4 Na5
  65. 65.Kf5 b5
  66. 66.Rg8 Rf3+
  67. 67.Ke5 Re3+
  68. 68.Kf5 Rf3+
  69. 69.Ke5 Re3+
  70. 70.Kf5 b4
  71. 71.Rg7+ Kc8
  72. 72.Rc7+ Kd8
  73. 73.Ra7 Nb3
  74. 74.Be5 a5
  75. 75.Rb7 Rxd3
  76. 76.Rb8+

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