Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikola Padevsky

Moscow olm prel · 1956 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikola Padevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow olm prel
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

3K4/5k2/3Q2p1/7p/4qP1P/6P1/8/8 w - - 9 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.e3 Bf5
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.Ne5 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Nxe5
  11. 11.Bxe5 Bd6
  12. 12.Qb3 Rb8
  13. 13.Qa4 Bxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Qxa7 Nxe5
  16. 16.Qd4 Qe7
  17. 17.b4 b5
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 dxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 Bc2
  22. 22.Ra2 Rxb4
  23. 23.Qxc6 Be4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Rxe4
  25. 25.Rb1 Re6
  26. 26.Qb7 Qf6
  27. 27.g3 h6
  28. 28.Kg2 Rc6
  29. 29.Rb4 Qe6
  30. 30.Rd2 Rc4
  31. 31.Rxc4 Qxc4
  32. 32.Rd7 Qe6
  33. 33.Re7 Qc4
  34. 34.Rc7 Qa2
  35. 35.Rc8 Rxc8
  36. 36.Qxc8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qc6 Qb3
  38. 38.e4 Qa2
  39. 39.h4 Qe2
  40. 40.Qd5 h5
  41. 41.Qxf7 Qxe4+
  42. 42.Qf3 Qe8
  43. 43.Qd5 g6
  44. 44.Qb7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Kf3 Qf8+
  46. 46.Ke2 Qf5
  47. 47.Qe7 Qc2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Qc6+
  49. 49.Ke2 Qc4+
  50. 50.Kd2 Qa2+
  51. 51.Ke1 Qb1+
  52. 52.Ke2 Qb5+
  53. 53.Ke3 Qb3+
  54. 54.Kf4 Qc4+
  55. 55.Kf3 Qc6+
  56. 56.Qe4 Qd7
  57. 57.Ke3 Kh7
  58. 58.Qe5 Qa7+
  59. 59.Qd4 Qf7
  60. 60.Qc5 Qe6+
  61. 61.Kd4 Qf6+
  62. 62.Kc4 Qe6+
  63. 63.Kb5 Qe8+
  64. 64.Kb6 Qb8+
  65. 65.Ka6 Qb2
  66. 66.Qb6 Qa1+
  67. 67.Kb7 Kg7
  68. 68.Qc5 Qb2+
  69. 69.Kc7 Qa1
  70. 70.Kd7 Qa4+
  71. 71.Kd8 Qd1+
  72. 72.Ke7 Qe1+
  73. 73.Kd6 Qd2+
  74. 74.Ke6 Qa2+
  75. 75.Kd7 Qa4+
  76. 76.Kc7 Qa1
  77. 77.f4 Qb1
  78. 78.Qd4+ Kf7
  79. 79.Qd5+ Kf6
  80. 80.Qd6+ Kf7
  81. 81.Kd8 Qe4

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