Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bent Larsen

Monte Carlo · 1968 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1968.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/R6p/6p1/P2rp3/5P2/6PK/8/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.d4 Qa5
  8. 8.e4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 Nfd7
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.e5 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.Nf4 Qb6
  16. 16.b4 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Qxf3 Qc6
  19. 19.Nd5 Re8
  20. 20.Rad1 e6
  21. 21.Nf6+ Bxf6
  22. 22.Qxf6 Nd7
  23. 23.Rxd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.Bd4 e5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Qxh3
  27. 27.Rd1 Qc8
  28. 28.c5 Qc6
  29. 29.Rd6 Qb5
  30. 30.Qd5 Qxb4
  31. 31.Rd7 Qe1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qe6
  33. 33.Qxe6 fxe6
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxc5
  36. 36.Kh3 Rf5
  37. 37.f4 Rd5
  38. 38.a4 e5
  39. 39.a5

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