Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

World Championship 19th · 1951 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1951.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/R7/2p3K1/4pP2/4n3/8/8/5r2 w - - 1 65

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.h3 Nh5
  10. 10.Be3 Qe7
  11. 11.Nh2 Kh8
  12. 12.Re1 a6
  13. 13.a3 Rb8
  14. 14.Bf1 Nhf6
  15. 15.Qd2 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rad1 Nb6
  18. 18.Bh6 Bxh6
  19. 19.Qxh6 Be6
  20. 20.Nf3 Bb3
  21. 21.Rd2 Nfd7
  22. 22.Qe3 Bc4
  23. 23.Bg2 f6
  24. 24.Rc2 Bb3
  25. 25.Rce2 Nc4
  26. 26.Qd3 Na5
  27. 27.Rd2 Nb6
  28. 28.Qb1 Nbc4
  29. 29.Rde2 b4
  30. 30.axb4 Rxb4
  31. 31.h4 Nb6
  32. 32.Na2 Bxa2
  33. 33.Qxa2 Nbc4
  34. 34.h5 Rfb8
  35. 35.hxg6 hxg6
  36. 36.Qb1 Kg7
  37. 37.dxe5 fxe5
  38. 38.Qc1 Nxb2
  39. 39.Qc3 Na4
  40. 40.Qc1 Rc4
  41. 41.Qg5 Qxg5
  42. 42.Nxg5 Nb3
  43. 43.f4 Nd4
  44. 44.Ra2 Rb2
  45. 45.Rxb2 Nxb2
  46. 46.Kh2 Nd3
  47. 47.Re3 Rc3
  48. 48.Bf1 Rc2+
  49. 49.Kh3 Nf2+
  50. 50.Kh4 Rc1
  51. 51.Bg2 Rg1
  52. 52.Bh3 Rh1
  53. 53.fxe5 dxe5
  54. 54.Ra3 Kf6
  55. 55.Nh7+ Ke7
  56. 56.Ng5 Kd6
  57. 57.Nf7+ Ke7
  58. 58.Kg5 Kxf7
  59. 59.Ra7+ Ke8
  60. 60.Bd7+ Kd8
  61. 61.Kxg6 Nxe4
  62. 62.g4 Rf1
  63. 63.Bf5 Nxf5
  64. 64.gxf5 Ke8

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