Mikhail Botvinnik vs Arvid Kubbel

Leningrad-ch · 1930 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Arvid Kubbel
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad-ch
Site Leningrad
Date 1930.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E72)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/7n/1p1pNk2/p2P2p1/PbPNP3/1P1K3R/8/8 b - - 6 40

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 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 Bg4
  8. 8.f3 Be6
  9. 9.d5 Bd7
  10. 10.Be3 b6
  11. 11.Qd2 Na6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc8
  13. 13.g4 Nb4
  14. 14.h4 a5
  15. 15.a4 Na6
  16. 16.b3 Nc5
  17. 17.Rb1 h5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.gxh5 Qd8
  20. 20.Kd1 Bxh4
  21. 21.Kc2 Qg5
  22. 22.Qxg5 Bxg5
  23. 23.Bh3 Kg7
  24. 24.Bxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Nb5 Rac8
  26. 26.hxg6 fxg6
  27. 27.Rbg1 Be3
  28. 28.Rg3 Rf7
  29. 29.Kd3 Bf2
  30. 30.Rgh3 Nf8
  31. 31.Rf1 Bc5
  32. 32.f4 exf4
  33. 33.Nxf4 g5
  34. 34.Rg3 Nh7
  35. 35.Ne6+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rxf7 Kxf7
  37. 37.Nbxc7 Kf6
  38. 38.Nb5 Bb4
  39. 39.Nbd4 Re8
  40. 40.Rh3

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