Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ludek Pachman

EU-chT · 1961 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ludek Pachman
Result 1-0
Event EU-chT
Site Oberhausen
Round 8
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2bk1/1pq3np/8/3p1P2/1n1B2P1/5B1P/3Q1P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d6
  3. 3.Bg2 e5
  4. 4.c4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 c6
  9. 9.h3 Qb6
  10. 10.Re1 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ng4
  12. 12.Nce2 Nge5
  13. 13.b3 Nc5
  14. 14.Be3 a5
  15. 15.Rb1 Re8
  16. 16.Rf1 Qc7
  17. 17.Qc2 Ned7
  18. 18.Nc3 Nf8
  19. 19.Rbd1 Nfe6
  20. 20.Nde2 Bf8
  21. 21.Qd2 Nd7
  22. 22.Bh6 Ng7
  23. 23.Rfe1 f6
  24. 24.Be3 Nc5
  25. 25.Bf4 Rd8
  26. 26.Nd4 Bd7
  27. 27.Qc2 Nge6
  28. 28.Be3 Re8
  29. 29.a3 f5
  30. 30.Nxf5 gxf5
  31. 31.exf5 Ng7
  32. 32.g4 Re5
  33. 33.Bd4 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Rxe1 Re8
  35. 35.Rd1 Bc8
  36. 36.b4 axb4
  37. 37.axb4 Na6
  38. 38.Ne4 Rxe4
  39. 39.Bxe4 Nxb4
  40. 40.Qd2 d5
  41. 41.cxd5 cxd5
  42. 42.Bf3

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