Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

URS-ch14 · 1945 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

1r6/8/8/P2kp2p/1P3pp1/5P2/2R2K1P/8 w - - 3 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 d6
  3. 3.c4 Nbd7
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.d5 cxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nc5
  11. 11.Qc2 a5
  12. 12.Nd2 b6
  13. 13.Nb3 Ba6
  14. 14.Rd1 Ncd7
  15. 15.a4 Rc8
  16. 16.Bh3 Rc7
  17. 17.Be3 h5
  18. 18.Bg5 Qe8
  19. 19.f3 Nh7
  20. 20.Be3 Qe7
  21. 21.Bf1 Bxf1
  22. 22.Rxf1 f5
  23. 23.Qe2 f4
  24. 24.Nb5 Rcc8
  25. 25.gxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Bd4 Nhf6
  27. 27.Na7 Rce8
  28. 28.Qg2 Kh7
  29. 29.Rac1 Nc5
  30. 30.Nc6 Qd7
  31. 31.Nxc5 bxc5
  32. 32.Bc3 Bh6
  33. 33.Rcd1 Qf7
  34. 34.Rfe1 Bg7
  35. 35.Bxa5 Nd7
  36. 36.Bc3 g5
  37. 37.Bxg7 Qxg7
  38. 38.Kh1 Ne5
  39. 39.Rg1 Kh6
  40. 40.Nxe5 Qxe5
  41. 41.Qh3 Rf6
  42. 42.Rg2 Rg8
  43. 43.Rdg1 Qd4
  44. 44.Re1 Rfg6
  45. 45.Qf5 Qd3
  46. 46.Rf2 Qd4
  47. 47.Rg2 Rf6
  48. 48.Rd2 Rxf5
  49. 49.Rxd4 Re5
  50. 50.Rd3 Rb8
  51. 51.b3 g4
  52. 52.Kg2 Kg5
  53. 53.a5 Ra8
  54. 54.Ra1 Re7
  55. 55.Ra3 Rea7
  56. 56.e5 dxe5
  57. 57.d6 Kf5
  58. 58.Rd5 Rd8
  59. 59.Ra2 Ke6
  60. 60.Rxc5 Rxd6
  61. 61.Rac2 Rd5
  62. 62.Rxd5 Kxd5
  63. 63.b4 Ra8
  64. 64.Kf2 Rb8

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