Mikhail Botvinnik vs Lubomir Kavalek

Hoogovens · 1969 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Lubomir Kavalek
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 11
Date 1969.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

7Q/1p6/p3B1p1/2pP3k/2P1P3/2N5/PP4PK/4qr2 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 exd5
  9. 9.exd5 Re8+
  10. 10.Be3 Bh6
  11. 11.O-O Bxe3
  12. 12.fxe3 Qe7
  13. 13.e4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Qd2 a6
  15. 15.Rf2 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Raf1 Nd7
  18. 18.Rxf7 Qd4+
  19. 19.Kh1 Ne5
  20. 20.Qf4 Bxh3
  21. 21.Be2 Bd7
  22. 22.Qf6 Nxf7
  23. 23.Qxf7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qxd7 Rf8
  25. 25.Qxd6 Rxf1+
  26. 26.Bxf1 Qf2
  27. 27.Qe5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qe6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qe5+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qe6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Be2 Rf8
  32. 32.Qe5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Bg4 Qh4+
  34. 34.Bh3 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Rf1
  36. 36.Be6+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qh8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Qxh7+ Kf6
  39. 39.Qh8+ Kg5
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qh8+ Kg5
  42. 42.Qd8+ Kh5
  43. 43.Qh8+

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