Mikhail Botvinnik vs William R Hartston

Hastings6667 · 1966 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black William R Hartston
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings6667
Site Hastings
Round 1
Date 1966.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E82)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/PQ5p/6pk/2pp4/5P2/2K4P/1P6/2q5 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.Nge2 c5
  9. 9.d5 e6
  10. 10.O-O exd5
  11. 11.exd5 a6
  12. 12.a4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Rae8
  15. 15.Bh6 Ne5
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Be2 Bc8
  18. 18.Rae1 Re7
  19. 19.f4 Neg4
  20. 20.Bxg4 Nxg4
  21. 21.h3 Nf6
  22. 22.Rxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Re1 Qd8
  24. 24.Nce4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Bf5
  26. 26.Qc3+ f6
  27. 27.Nf2 Re8
  28. 28.g4 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Qxe1 Bd7
  30. 30.Ne4 Qe7
  31. 31.a5 b5
  32. 32.g5 fxg5
  33. 33.Qc3+ Kf7
  34. 34.Nxg5+ Kg8
  35. 35.cxb5 Bxb5
  36. 36.Ne6 Bd7
  37. 37.Qc4 Bxe6
  38. 38.dxe6 Kg7
  39. 39.Qxa6 Qxe6
  40. 40.Qb7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Kf2 Qc4
  42. 42.a6 d5
  43. 43.a7 Qc2+
  44. 44.Ke3 Qc1+
  45. 45.Kd3 Qd1+
  46. 46.Kc3 Qc1+

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