Mikhail Botvinnik vs Efim Geller

Belgrade · 1969 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 2
Date 1969.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2qr1k1/1p3p2/2ppn1p1/7p/1PP1Pn2/2B3P1/4R1K1/1R1Q1N2 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.h3 Qb6
  10. 10.Re1 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Re8
  12. 12.Re2 Ng4
  13. 13.Nc2 Nge5
  14. 14.Ne3 Nc5
  15. 15.b3 Bxh3
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 h5
  18. 18.Rb1 Qd8
  19. 19.b4 Ne6
  20. 20.f4 Nd3
  21. 21.Nf1 a5
  22. 22.a3 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Bxc3
  24. 24.Bxc3 Ndxf4+

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