Mikhail Botvinnik vs Borislav Ivkov

Belgrade · 1969 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 11
Date 1969.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1r6/4bk1p/2rp2p1/1p1Rp3/1Pn1N3/1N4P1/4PP1P/R5K1 w - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 c5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 a6
  10. 10.Qc2 Rb8
  11. 11.b3 b5
  12. 12.Bb2 e6
  13. 13.cxb5 axb5
  14. 14.dxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Nce4 Bb7
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Be7
  18. 18.Bh3 Bc8
  19. 19.a3 Qb6
  20. 20.b4 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Nc4
  22. 22.Nb3 e5
  23. 23.Bxc8 Rbxc8
  24. 24.Qd3 Kg7
  25. 25.Qd5 Qc6
  26. 26.Qxc6 Rxc6
  27. 27.Rd5 Rb8
  28. 28.Ra1 Kf7

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