Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jan Hein Donner

Leipzig olm prel · 1960 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Jan Hein Donner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm prel
Site Leipzig
Round 3
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/1p1bq2p/p1p1nppQ/2Ppp3/PP1P4/1N4P1/4PPBP/2RR2K1 w - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.Na3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Ne4
  8. 8.Bf4 Qb6
  9. 9.Qc1 Be6
  10. 10.Rd1 Na6
  11. 11.Be5 f6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bf7
  13. 13.c5 Qd8
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 e5
  16. 16.Bh6 Bxh6
  17. 17.Qxh6 Qe7
  18. 18.Rac1 Rae8
  19. 19.Nc2 Be6
  20. 20.b4 Nc7
  21. 21.a4 a6
  22. 22.Na1 Bd7
  23. 23.Nb3 Ne6

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