Mikhail Botvinnik vs Hans Joachim Hecht

Belgrade · 1969 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Hans Joachim Hecht
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 6
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4k3/5p1p/2N3p1/1pb5/n2B4/4P2P/5PP1/4K3 w - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bd6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nc6
  9. 9.b4 a6
  10. 10.Bb2 e5
  11. 11.Be2 Re8
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Qc2 Qe7
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nd4 c5
  16. 16.bxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.O-O Rac8
  18. 18.Rfd1 b5
  19. 19.Qb3 Nc6
  20. 20.Bf1 Na5
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxb3
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Bxe7
  23. 23.Nxb3 Red8
  24. 24.Bd3 g6
  25. 25.Nd4 Be8
  26. 26.Rdc1 Nd5
  27. 27.Rxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Rc1 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Bxc1 Bd7
  30. 30.Kf1 Kf8
  31. 31.Ke1 Bc5
  32. 32.Nb3 Bd6
  33. 33.Be4 Nb6
  34. 34.Na5 b4
  35. 35.axb4 Bxb4+
  36. 36.Bd2 Ba3
  37. 37.Bd3 Bb5
  38. 38.Bxb5 axb5
  39. 39.Nc6 Bc5
  40. 40.Bc3 Ke8
  41. 41.Bd4 Na4

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