Mikhail Botvinnik vs Milan Matulovic

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Milan Matulovic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 2.8
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r1r5/4p1kp/p2p4/1p3p2/2P2P2/1P6/P3K1PP/1RR5 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e4 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.f3 Qa5
  12. 12.Nb5 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Rab1 Ne5
  15. 15.Rhc1 Rfc8
  16. 16.b3 Nc6
  17. 17.f4 f5
  18. 18.Bf3 fxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bf5
  20. 20.Bxf5 gxf5
  21. 21.Ke2 Kf7
  22. 22.Rd1 a6
  23. 23.Nd4 Nxd4+
  24. 24.Bxd4 b5
  25. 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.Rdc1

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