Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bojan Kurajica

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Bojan Kurajica
Result	1-0
Event	Hastings6667
Site	Hastings
Round	6
Date	1966.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/5RBk/1p2P3/5N1P/5P2/1r5P/p4K2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.d4 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 d5
6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
7. 7.bxc3 c5
8. 8.cxd5 exd5
9. 9.Ne2 b6
10. 10.O-O cxd4
11. 11.cxd4 Ba6
12. 12.f3 Bxd3
13. 13.Qxd3 Re8
14. 14.Ng3 Nc6
15. 15.Bb2 h5
16. 16.Rae1 h4
17. 17.Nf5 Nh5
18. 18.e4 Qf6
19. 19.Bc1 Red8
20. 20.e5 Qg6
21. 21.f4 Qg4
22. 22.Rf3 Re8
23. 23.Ref1 Rad8
24. 24.h3 Qg6
25. 25.Nxh4 Qe4
26. 26.g4 Nxd4
27. 27.gxh5 Nxf3+
28. 28.Qxf3 Qxf3
29. 29.Nxf3 d4
30. 30.Bd2 Rc8
31. 31.Nxd4 Red8
32. 32.Be3 Rc3
33. 33.Kf2 Rxa3
34. 34.Rg1 Kh7
35. 35.Nf5 Rg8
36. 36.Rc1 Rb3
37. 37.Rc7 a5
38. 38.Rxf7 a4
39. 39.e6 a3
40. 40.Bd4 a2
41. 41.Bxg7

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