Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jan Hein Donner

Varna olm · 1962 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Jan Hein Donner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Date 1962.00.00
Opening English Opening (A24)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

2Nqn1k1/1p3p2/rN1p2pb/P2Pp2p/1K2P2P/5PP1/2R5/4Q3 b - - 46 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 e5
  7. 7.b3 Re8
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.e4 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Qd7
  11. 11.d5 cxd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Bh3
  13. 13.f3 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 Na6
  15. 15.Be3 Rec8
  16. 16.Rc1 Ne8
  17. 17.Qd2 Nc5
  18. 18.Rc2 Qd8
  19. 19.Rfc1 a6
  20. 20.Nd1 Nd7
  21. 21.Nb2 Rxc2
  22. 22.Qxc2 Bf6
  23. 23.h4 Be7
  24. 24.a4 h5
  25. 25.Ng1 Qb8
  26. 26.b4 Bd8
  27. 27.Qf2 Bf6
  28. 28.Nh3 Qd8
  29. 29.Qc2 Be7
  30. 30.a5 Bf6
  31. 31.Na4 Kg7
  32. 32.Qc4 Kh7
  33. 33.Rc2 Kg7
  34. 34.Ng5 Be7
  35. 35.Nh3 Kh7
  36. 36.Kf1 Kg7
  37. 37.Ke2 Kh7
  38. 38.Kd1 Kg7
  39. 39.Kc1 Kh7
  40. 40.Kb2 Kg8
  41. 41.Kb3 Kh7
  42. 42.Qc3 Kg8
  43. 43.Ka3 Bf8
  44. 44.Qc4 Be7
  45. 45.Ka2 Kg7
  46. 46.Nf2 Kh7
  47. 47.Bb6 Nxb6
  48. 48.Nxb6 Rb8
  49. 49.Nd3 Bf8
  50. 50.b5 axb5
  51. 51.Qxb5 Nf6
  52. 52.Nb2 Kg8
  53. 53.Rc3 Be7
  54. 54.N2a4 Kg7
  55. 55.Kb3 Bf8
  56. 56.Kb4 Kg8
  57. 57.Kb3 Kg7
  58. 58.Qc4 Ne8
  59. 59.Rc2 Kg8
  60. 60.Qc3 Bh6
  61. 61.Kb4 Kh7
  62. 62.Nb2 Kg8
  63. 63.Kb3 Bf8
  64. 64.Nd3 Bh6
  65. 65.Nb4 Bf8
  66. 66.Nd3 Bh6
  67. 67.Nb2 Bf8
  68. 68.N2a4 Bh6
  69. 69.Ka2 Bf8
  70. 70.Ka3 Bg7
  71. 71.Nc8 Ra8
  72. 72.Nab6 Ra6
  73. 73.Kb4 Bh6
  74. 74.Qe1

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