Mikhail Botvinnik vs Efim Geller

Budapest · 1952 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 2
Date 1952.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4k1/2p3p1/2P3P1/8/Pp6/4r3/3R2K1 w - - 2 48

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 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.e4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc5
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 a5
  12. 12.Qc2 a4
  13. 13.Be3 c6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qa5
  15. 15.a3 Nfd7
  16. 16.Bf1 Re7
  17. 17.f4 Nf6
  18. 18.Bf2 Bd7
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.fxe5 Ne8
  21. 21.Nf3 Bf5
  22. 22.Qe2 h5
  23. 23.Bd4 Nc7
  24. 24.Qf2 N7e6
  25. 25.Be3 Rae8
  26. 26.Nh4 Bxe5
  27. 27.Nxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 Ng7
  29. 29.Qf2 Bxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Ne4
  31. 31.Qf4 Nxc3
  32. 32.Rc1 Na2
  33. 33.Rcd1 Nc3
  34. 34.Rc1 Ne4
  35. 35.Re2 Qf5
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Qg6
  38. 38.Rg2 Ng5
  39. 39.Qxg5 Rxe3
  40. 40.Qxg6 fxg6
  41. 41.c5 Ne6
  42. 42.Rb2 Re7
  43. 43.Bc4 Kg7
  44. 44.Bxe6 R7xe6
  45. 45.g5 Rb3
  46. 46.Rxb3 axb3
  47. 47.Rd1 Re2

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