Mikhail Botvinnik vs Florin Gheorghiu

Monte Carlo · 1968 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Florin Gheorghiu
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1968.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/5p1p/2p1n1p1/4P3/rP1p4/6PP/1R1B1PK1/1R6 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d3 e5
  8. 8.Rb1 Nd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Nb5 Ne8
  11. 11.e3 dxe3
  12. 12.Bxe3 a6
  13. 13.Nc3 Nf6
  14. 14.h3 c6
  15. 15.Qd2 Be6
  16. 16.Ne4 d5
  17. 17.Ng5 Bc8
  18. 18.b4 Re8
  19. 19.c5 Nd7
  20. 20.Rfe1 Nf8
  21. 21.Nf3 Ne6
  22. 22.d4 b5
  23. 23.cxb6 Qxb6
  24. 24.Rec1 Bd7
  25. 25.Ne5 Bxe5
  26. 26.dxe5 d4
  27. 27.Bh6 a5
  28. 28.a3 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Qb5
  30. 30.Re1 Ra3
  31. 31.Bf1 Qd5
  32. 32.Bg2 Qb5
  33. 33.Qb2 Ra4
  34. 34.Bf1 Qd5
  35. 35.Qb3 Qxb3
  36. 36.Rxb3 Rb8
  37. 37.Reb1 Nc7
  38. 38.Bd2 Be6
  39. 39.R3b2 Bd5
  40. 40.Bg2 Bxg2
  41. 41.Kxg2 Ne6

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