Mikhail Botvinnik vs K. Khanov

URS-chT · 1967 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black K. Khanov
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/2r3p1/2Nk2P1/3P3p/1p2P3/1P2K3/8/5R2 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 Re8
  8. 8.Nge2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Nf8
  10. 10.O-O-O c6
  11. 11.h3 Qa5
  12. 12.Kb1 Be6
  13. 13.g4 b5
  14. 14.Nf4 N6d7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Rxe7
  16. 16.g5 Nb6
  17. 17.h4 Rc8
  18. 18.Nce2 Nc4
  19. 19.Nc1 Bg4
  20. 20.Rdg1 Bf3
  21. 21.Rh3 Be4
  22. 22.Nb3 Qb4
  23. 23.Ka1 Nd7
  24. 24.h5 a5
  25. 25.g6 fxg6
  26. 26.hxg6 h6
  27. 27.Bxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Nd3 Qf8
  29. 29.Nbc5 Nxc5
  30. 30.Nxc5 Re7
  31. 31.Rh4 Qf3
  32. 32.Rf4 Qh5
  33. 33.b3 Na3
  34. 34.Qc1 b4
  35. 35.Qd1 Qxd1+
  36. 36.Rxd1 Rf8
  37. 37.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  38. 38.Re1 Nb5
  39. 39.Kb2 Ke8
  40. 40.Kc2 Rc7
  41. 41.Kd2 Ke7
  42. 42.Nd3 Nc3
  43. 43.f3 Kf6
  44. 44.a3 Rb7
  45. 45.axb4 axb4
  46. 46.Ra1 Nb5
  47. 47.Ra6 Na7
  48. 48.Ne5 Rc7
  49. 49.e4 Kg5
  50. 50.Ke3 dxe4
  51. 51.fxe4 h5
  52. 52.Ra1 Nc8
  53. 53.Rg1+ Kf6
  54. 54.Rf1+ Ke6
  55. 55.Nxc6 Kd6
  56. 56.d5

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