Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bent Larsen

Leiden · 1970 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Leiden
Site Leiden
Round 2
Date 1970.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/4P3/2P5/1p3p1P/1B1p4/2b2K2/7P/8 b - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.e4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 b5
  9. 9.Nge2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Rb8
  11. 11.cxb5 axb5
  12. 12.b4 Nb6
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Nxa4 Nxa4
  15. 15.Rxa4 Bd7
  16. 16.Ra5 Qb6
  17. 17.Rb1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Nc3 Qd8
  19. 19.Qa2 Be6
  20. 20.Qa3 d5
  21. 21.e5 Nd7
  22. 22.Na4 Bf5
  23. 23.Bxf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Ra6 Rc7
  25. 25.Rc1 Qc8
  26. 26.Ra5 e6
  27. 27.Bd2 Bf8
  28. 28.f4 Kh8
  29. 29.Nc5 Nxc5
  30. 30.dxc5 Qd8
  31. 31.Qd3 Qd7
  32. 32.Rca1 Rcb7
  33. 33.Ra8 Qc8
  34. 34.Rxb8 Qxb8
  35. 35.Qa3 Kg8
  36. 36.Qa4 Qc7
  37. 37.Ra3 h6
  38. 38.Qa8 Rb8
  39. 39.Qa5 Qc8
  40. 40.Qa6 Be7
  41. 41.Qxc8+ Rxc8
  42. 42.Kf2 Kf8
  43. 43.Kf3 h5
  44. 44.Ke2 Kg7
  45. 45.Be1 Kg6
  46. 46.Ra7 Bd8
  47. 47.Bc3 h4
  48. 48.Kd3 h3
  49. 49.gxh3 Bh4
  50. 50.Ke2 Bd8
  51. 51.Kf3 Bh4
  52. 52.Kg2 Rd8
  53. 53.Kf3 Rc8
  54. 54.Ke2 Bd8
  55. 55.Be1 f6
  56. 56.Kf3 fxe5
  57. 57.fxe5 Rc7
  58. 58.Ra8 Bg5
  59. 59.Rg8+ Kh5
  60. 60.h4 Bh6
  61. 61.Rh8 Kg6
  62. 62.h5+ Kg7
  63. 63.Ra8 Bg5
  64. 64.Ra6 Rc8
  65. 65.b5 cxb5
  66. 66.Rxe6 Bc1
  67. 67.Bb4 d4
  68. 68.Rg6+ Kh7
  69. 69.Rd6 Bb2
  70. 70.Rd7+ Kg8
  71. 71.e6 Bc3
  72. 72.e7 Re8
  73. 73.Rd8 Kf7
  74. 74.Rxe8 Kxe8
  75. 75.c6

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