Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jan Hein Donner

Leiden · 1970 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Jan Hein Donner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leiden
Site Leiden
Round 1
Date 1970.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kp1/b2Pp2p/2p1K2P/p1P3P1/P7/3B4 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.d3 c5
  6. 6.e4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nbd2 d5
  8. 8.Re1 b6
  9. 9.c3 dxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 Ng4
  11. 11.Bf1 Nge5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.f4 Nd7
  15. 15.Bg2 Qc7
  16. 16.Nf1 Rad8
  17. 17.Be3 c4
  18. 18.Rad1 Nc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  20. 20.Qf2 Qxf2+
  21. 21.Kxf2 e5
  22. 22.Ne3 b5
  23. 23.f5 Rfe8
  24. 24.h4 Bf6
  25. 25.Ke2 Be7
  26. 26.Rf1 Kg7
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Nd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Rb8
  30. 30.Be4 Rb6
  31. 31.Kd2 a5
  32. 32.b3 a4
  33. 33.bxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.Rb1 Rxb1
  35. 35.Bxb1 h5
  36. 36.fxg6 fxg6
  37. 37.Bc2 a3
  38. 38.Ke2 Kf6
  39. 39.Kf3 Bd6
  40. 40.Ke4 Bc7
  41. 41.Bd1 Ba5

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