Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilia Abramovich Kan

URS m training · 1952 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilia Abramovich Kan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS m training
Site URS
Date 1952.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/p2r4/7p/3p1P2/8/7P/1P1R1P2/6K1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.Be3 Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bd2 f5
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.h3 Nh6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qe8
  15. 15.Re1 Nf7
  16. 16.Bh4 Nh8
  17. 17.c5 e4
  18. 18.cxd6 Ng6
  19. 19.Bg5 h6
  20. 20.Qb3+ Qf7
  21. 21.Nh4 Qxb3
  22. 22.axb3 Nxh4
  23. 23.Bxh4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rad1 Bf6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Nxf6
  26. 26.g4 Be6
  27. 27.gxf5 Bxb3
  28. 28.Rd2 Rad8
  29. 29.Nxe4 Bd5
  30. 30.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  31. 31.Bxd5+ cxd5
  32. 32.Re7 Rfxd6
  33. 33.Rxb7 R8d7
  34. 34.Rxd7 Rxd7

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