Mikhail Botvinnik vs Pal C Benko

Hoogovens · 1969 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1p1np1b1/p2pp1p1/7p/2P1P3/5P2/PPRBB1PP/4K2R w K h6 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e4 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 d6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.f3 Qa5
  12. 12.Nb5 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Bxd2 a6
  14. 14.Nc7 Rac8
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Rc1 Nd7
  17. 17.Rc2 h5

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