Mikhail Botvinnik vs William James Lombardy

Hoogovens · 1969 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black William James Lombardy
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 6
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B38)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Rb2R/1p3k2/p3rp1p/8/PrP1P1B1/1P6/5KPP/8 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Qa5
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rfc8
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Qxd2
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Kg7
  16. 16.Nh5+ gxh5
  17. 17.Rxd2 f6
  18. 18.b3 Rc5
  19. 19.f4 Rac8
  20. 20.Re1 Be8
  21. 21.Bf1 Bf7
  22. 22.Kf2 a6
  23. 23.Re3 Ra5
  24. 24.a4 Rac5
  25. 25.Be2 R8c7
  26. 26.Rg3+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rh3 R7c6
  28. 28.f5 Rb6
  29. 29.Rdd3 Rb4
  30. 30.Bxh5 Bg8
  31. 31.Rh4 e6
  32. 32.fxe6 Bxe6
  33. 33.Bd1 Bg8
  34. 34.Rxd6 Ke7
  35. 35.Rd3 Re5
  36. 36.Rg4 Bf7
  37. 37.Rg7 h6
  38. 38.Rh7 Re6
  39. 39.Bg4 Kf8
  40. 40.Rd8+ Be8
  41. 41.Rh8+ Kf7

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