Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bent Larsen

Palma de Mallorca · 1967 · English Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 14
Date 1967.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1k6/4p3/PB2p1P1/6Kb/7P/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.d3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Rd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Rxd5
  16. 16.d4 Qa8
  17. 17.dxc5 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Bxc5
  19. 19.Ng5 h6
  20. 20.Ne4 Bf8
  21. 21.Rd7 f5
  22. 22.Nd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Nd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Bxg2
  25. 25.Rd7 Bh3
  26. 26.f3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxg7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Rh7 Qd5
  29. 29.Kf2 Qd1
  30. 30.Rh8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rxd8 Qxd8
  32. 32.Qc2 Qd5
  33. 33.Qc7+ Ke8
  34. 34.Qb8+ Kd7
  35. 35.Qxa7+ Kc8
  36. 36.Qa6+ Kc7
  37. 37.Qc4+ Qxc4
  38. 38.bxc4 Kc6
  39. 39.Bd4 h5
  40. 40.a4 Kc7
  41. 41.c5 bxc5
  42. 42.Bxc5 Kc6
  43. 43.Bb4 Kb6
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.Kg3 e5
  46. 46.e4 fxe4
  47. 47.fxg4

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