Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ricardo Calvo Minguez

Palma de Mallorca · 1967 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ricardo Calvo Minguez
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 16
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A44)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4k3/1p3r2/p2p1pp1/P1pPb2r/4P1KP/2P4R/1P6/4NR2 b - - 20 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 e5
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.f4 Bg7
  6. 6.fxe5 Bxe5
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg4
  8. 8.Bb5+ Kf8
  9. 9.O-O Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bd2 a6
  13. 13.Be2 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd1 Kg7
  15. 15.c3 h5
  16. 16.a4 Nh6
  17. 17.Bxh6+ Rxh6
  18. 18.Ne3 Re8
  19. 19.Nc4 Rhh8
  20. 20.a5 Rhf8
  21. 21.Bd3 Rf7
  22. 22.Rae1 Qf8
  23. 23.Bc2 Ree7
  24. 24.Qh3 Qh8
  25. 25.Ba4 Nf8
  26. 26.Qc8 Nh7
  27. 27.Qxh8+ Kxh8
  28. 28.g3 Rf8
  29. 29.Kg2 Ng5
  30. 30.h4 Nf7
  31. 31.Kh3 Kg7
  32. 32.Bd1 Nh6
  33. 33.g4 hxg4+
  34. 34.Bxg4 Nxg4
  35. 35.Kxg4 Rh8
  36. 36.Rf3 Ree8
  37. 37.Rh3 Rh5
  38. 38.Ne3 Kf7
  39. 39.Ra1 Reh8
  40. 40.Ra3 R8h7
  41. 41.Ra1 Ke8
  42. 42.Rah1 Kf8
  43. 43.Rf1 Ke8
  44. 44.Ng2 Rf7
  45. 45.Ne1

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