Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ludek Pachman

Leipzig olm fin-A · 1960 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ludek Pachman
Result 1-0
Event Leipzig olm fin-A
Site Leipzig
Round 8
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4B3/8/1pK2kp1/1P2p1p1/P2pP3/2b3P1/2P4P/8 b - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.e4 d4
  8. 8.a4 f6
  9. 9.Nh4 Be6
  10. 10.f4 Nd7
  11. 11.f5 Bf7
  12. 12.fxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.Bh3 Nc5
  14. 14.b4 Ne6
  15. 15.Nc4 Ng5
  16. 16.Bxg5 fxg5
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 Bf6
  19. 19.Qd2 Kg7
  20. 20.Ne1 a5
  21. 21.Nd3 b6
  22. 22.c5 Nc6
  23. 23.b5 Nb4
  24. 24.Nxb4 axb4
  25. 25.cxb6 cxb6
  26. 26.Qxb4 Be7
  27. 27.Qc4 Bc5
  28. 28.Kg2 Qd6
  29. 29.Be6 Rxf1
  30. 30.Rxf1 Rf8
  31. 31.Rxf8 Qxf8
  32. 32.Qd5 Kh6
  33. 33.Bg4 Qd6
  34. 34.Kf3 Kg7
  35. 35.Qxd6 Bxd6
  36. 36.Ke2 Bb4
  37. 37.Kd3 Kf6
  38. 38.Kc4 Be1
  39. 39.Kd5 Bb4
  40. 40.Bd7 Be1
  41. 41.Be8 Bc3
  42. 42.Kc6

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