Mikhail Botvinnik vs Igor Bondarevsky

URS-ch14 · 1945 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Igor Bondarevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Qk1/3N1b1p/2pn1Pp1/p7/1q3P2/6PP/rR4BK/8 b - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.b3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Re8
  11. 11.Bb2 Nc5
  12. 12.Qc2 Ng4
  13. 13.Rad1 Qg5
  14. 14.h3 Nh6
  15. 15.b4 Ne6
  16. 16.Nf3 Qe7
  17. 17.Rfe1 f6
  18. 18.Kh2 Nf7
  19. 19.Nh4 Nf8
  20. 20.f4 a5
  21. 21.b5 Be6
  22. 22.bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Nf5 Qb7
  24. 24.Nxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.c5 dxc5
  26. 26.Na4 Qb4
  27. 27.Nxc5 Bc4
  28. 28.Qf2 Rab8
  29. 29.Ba1 Red8
  30. 30.e5 Rxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rb5
  32. 32.Nd7 Qa4
  33. 33.exf6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Rd2 Rb1
  35. 35.Nxf8 Rxa1
  36. 36.Nd7 Qb4
  37. 37.Rb2 Rxa2
  38. 38.Qe3 Nd6
  39. 39.Qe7 Bf7
  40. 40.Qf8#

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