Mikhail Botvinnik vs Efim Geller

URS-chT · 1966 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p2k1/3P4/4P1p1/6P1/1q1QK3/8 b - - 17 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.Nge2 Nbc6
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Qd7
  10. 10.Be3 Nd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Bh6 c5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Qd2 Nxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bh3
  16. 16.Bxh3 Qxh3
  17. 17.f4 Qd7
  18. 18.f5 f6
  19. 19.h4 Qe7
  20. 20.Rf3 Qe5
  21. 21.Kg2 Rac8
  22. 22.b3 b5
  23. 23.a4 c4
  24. 24.axb5 cxd3
  25. 25.Rxa7+ Rf7
  26. 26.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  27. 27.fxg6+ hxg6
  28. 28.Qxd3 Rc3
  29. 29.Qe2 Rc7
  30. 30.b6 Rb7
  31. 31.Qa6 Qe7
  32. 32.Kh2 Kg7
  33. 33.Rd3 g5
  34. 34.hxg5 Kg6
  35. 35.Rxd4 Qe5
  36. 36.Qd3 fxg5
  37. 37.Kg2 Rxb6
  38. 38.Qe3 Rxb3
  39. 39.Qxb3 Qxd4
  40. 40.Qf3 Qb2+
  41. 41.Qf2 Qe5
  42. 42.Qe2 Qd4
  43. 43.Kf3 Qf6+
  44. 44.Ke3 Qc3+
  45. 45.Kf2 Qf6+
  46. 46.Kg1 Qa1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qd4
  48. 48.Qf3 Qb2+
  49. 49.Qf2 Qe5
  50. 50.Qe1 g4
  51. 51.Qb4 Qf6
  52. 52.Qa3 Kh5
  53. 53.Qe3 Kg6
  54. 54.Qe2 Kg5
  55. 55.Qf2 Qe5
  56. 56.Qe3+ Kg6
  57. 57.Kf1 Qf6+
  58. 58.Ke2 Qb2+
  59. 59.Qd2

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