Mikhail Botvinnik vs Efim Geller

URS-ch20 · 1952 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4p1np/p2pPp2/2pP1p2/b1PQ3P/P5P1/4B1NK/2N5 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Na5
  8. 8.Nd2 c5
  9. 9.Qc2 a6
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.e4 Bd7
  12. 12.b3 b5
  13. 13.Bb2 bxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Rb8
  15. 15.Rab1 Rb4
  16. 16.a3 Rb8
  17. 17.Nd1 Qc7
  18. 18.Ne3 Rb7
  19. 19.Bc3 Rfb8
  20. 20.h3 Rxb1
  21. 21.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  22. 22.Nxb1 Qb6
  23. 23.Nd2 Ne8
  24. 24.Bxg7 Nxg7
  25. 25.Kh2 Ne8
  26. 26.f4 Nf6
  27. 27.e5 Ne8
  28. 28.Qc3 f6
  29. 29.e6 Ba4
  30. 30.Be4 Ng7
  31. 31.Bd3 Nh5
  32. 32.Be2 Ng7
  33. 33.h4 Ne8
  34. 34.Bd3 Ng7
  35. 35.f5 Nb3
  36. 36.Qb2 Qa5
  37. 37.Nxb3 Qe1
  38. 38.Ng2 Qd1
  39. 39.Nc1 gxf5
  40. 40.Be2 Qd4
  41. 41.Qxd4

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