Mikhail Botvinnik vs Milan Matulovic

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Milan Matulovic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 4.8
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A89)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/2kpQ3/8/8/6PK/5P2/5q2 w - - 1 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.c4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 f5
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.a3 Bd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Qc7
  12. 12.b3 a6
  13. 13.Bb2 b5
  14. 14.Nd1 bxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Rab8
  16. 16.Bc3 Ng4
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Qc3+ Kg8
  19. 19.Nb2 Rb7
  20. 20.Nd3 Rfb8
  21. 21.Rab1 Rxb1
  22. 22.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  23. 23.Nxb1 Qb6
  24. 24.Nd2 Nf6
  25. 25.h3 Kf7
  26. 26.Kh2 Nb7
  27. 27.e4 fxe4
  28. 28.Nxe4 Nd8
  29. 29.Ng5+ Ke8
  30. 30.Nf4 Nf7
  31. 31.Nfe6 Nxg5
  32. 32.Nxg5 Qb1
  33. 33.Be4 Qa2
  34. 34.Kg2 Bf5
  35. 35.Bxf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Qd3 h6
  37. 37.Ne6 Ne4
  38. 38.Qf3 Qxc4
  39. 39.Qh5+ Kd7
  40. 40.Qxf5 Nf6
  41. 41.Nxc5+ Ke8
  42. 42.Qg6+ Kd8
  43. 43.Ne6+ Kd7
  44. 44.Nf4 Nxd5
  45. 45.Qxh6 Qe4+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qe1
  47. 47.Nd3 Qc3
  48. 48.Qg6 Qxa3
  49. 49.h4 Qc3
  50. 50.h5 Qf6
  51. 51.Qg4+ e6
  52. 52.Qa4+ Ke7
  53. 53.Qxa6 Qf3
  54. 54.Qa7+ Kd8
  55. 55.Qh7 Nf6
  56. 56.Qh8+ Kd7
  57. 57.Qg7+ Kc6
  58. 58.h6 Ng4+
  59. 59.Kg1 Qd1+
  60. 60.Kg2 Qe2
  61. 61.Kh3 Nxh6
  62. 62.Qxh6 Qxd3
  63. 63.Qxe6 Qf1+

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