Mikhail Botvinnik vs Roman Dzindzichashvili

URS-chT · 1967 · English Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Roman Dzindzichashvili
Result 0-1
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1967.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/p6p/3R3K/1p2P1B1/6q1/8/8/8 w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.b3 Be7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.e3 Nc6
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.d4 Ba6
  13. 13.Re1 Rc8
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Bb7
  16. 16.Re2 Rc7
  17. 17.Rd2 Rd7
  18. 18.Qg4 f5
  19. 19.Qe2 Qa8
  20. 20.Rad1 Rfd8
  21. 21.f4 d4
  22. 22.exd4 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.b4 d3
  25. 25.Rxd3 Qa6
  26. 26.Rxd7 Qxe2
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Kf7
  29. 29.Bd4 Ke7
  30. 30.Rd6 Qxa2
  31. 31.h3 Qb1+
  32. 32.Kf2 Qxb4
  33. 33.g4 Qd2+
  34. 34.Kf3 Qd1+
  35. 35.Kg3 Qb3+
  36. 36.Kg2 g5
  37. 37.fxg5 fxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Qd3
  39. 39.Kf2 Qd2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qxg5
  41. 41.Bc3 Qg8
  42. 42.Bd4 Qa2
  43. 43.Be3 Qb3
  44. 44.Ke4 Qg8
  45. 45.Kf4 Qc8
  46. 46.Kg5 b5
  47. 47.Kh6 Qxg4
  48. 48.Bg5+ Kf8

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