Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

URS-chT · 1967 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/p5kP/bp6/4p3/2P1K3/8/4B3/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qe7
  10. 10.Ne2 Nc6
  11. 11.e4 g5
  12. 12.Bf2 fxe4
  13. 13.fxe4 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O Ng4
  15. 15.Qd2 Nxf2
  16. 16.Rxf2 Rhf8
  17. 17.Raf1 Rxf2
  18. 18.Rxf2 Rf8
  19. 19.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  20. 20.Ng3 Ba6
  21. 21.Nf1 e5
  22. 22.Be2 exd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Qf6
  24. 24.d5 Na5
  25. 25.Ne3 Qa1+
  26. 26.Kf2 Qe5
  27. 27.g3 Qxe4
  28. 28.Qc3 Qe8
  29. 29.Qg7 Nb7
  30. 30.Nf5 Nc5
  31. 31.Qg8 Qxg8
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kd8
  33. 33.Nxg8 Ne4+
  34. 34.Ke3 Nc3
  35. 35.Bd3 Nxa2
  36. 36.Nxh6 Ke7
  37. 37.h4 gxh4
  38. 38.gxh4 Nb4
  39. 39.Be2 c6
  40. 40.dxc6 Nxc6
  41. 41.Ng4 d6
  42. 42.h5 Ne5
  43. 43.Nxe5 dxe5
  44. 44.h6 Kf6
  45. 45.h7 Kg7
  46. 46.Ke4

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