Mikhail Botvinnik vs K. Kholodkevich

URS-ch05 · 1927 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black K. Kholodkevich
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch05
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1927.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E72)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2B5/4p2p/3pk1p1/P4p2/8/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nge2 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Ne5
  10. 10.b3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bb2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 b5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Qd4+ Kg8
  17. 17.cxb5 Bxb5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qd7
  19. 19.Re3 f5
  20. 20.a4 Ba6
  21. 21.Rae1 Rf7
  22. 22.b4 Bb7
  23. 23.b5 a6
  24. 24.b6 Rc8
  25. 25.a5 Rc5
  26. 26.Rc3 Rxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Rf8
  28. 28.Qe3 Re8
  29. 29.Rc1 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  31. 31.Qe6+ Qxe6
  32. 32.dxe6 Kg7
  33. 33.b7 Bxb7
  34. 34.Bxb7 Kf6
  35. 35.Bxa6 Kxe6
  36. 36.Bc8+

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