Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikola Padevsky

Varna olm · 1962 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikola Padevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/3n4/4k2p/2p1B3/p1P1K2P/8/2B5/8 b - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Be2 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc2 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Ne1 Neg4
  15. 15.g3 Qe5
  16. 16.Ng2 Bf5
  17. 17.Qb2 Qc7
  18. 18.f3 Ne5
  19. 19.e4 Be6
  20. 20.Bf4 Nfd7
  21. 21.c4 f6
  22. 22.Rac1 Bh3
  23. 23.Rfd1 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Nb6
  25. 25.Qb5 a6
  26. 26.Qb3 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rd8
  28. 28.Rb1 Rd6
  29. 29.a4 h6
  30. 30.Be3 Qf7
  31. 31.Rc1 Qc7
  32. 32.f4 Nf7
  33. 33.Rb1 Nd8
  34. 34.Bf3 Nd7
  35. 35.Rd1 Rxd1
  36. 36.Qxd1 Nf7
  37. 37.Qd5 Nb6
  38. 38.Qe6 Qc6
  39. 39.Qxc6 bxc6
  40. 40.Bxc5 Nxa4
  41. 41.Ba3 Nd8
  42. 42.Kf2 Kf7
  43. 43.Ke3 Nb6
  44. 44.Be2 a5
  45. 45.Kd3 Nd7
  46. 46.Bd1 Ne6
  47. 47.Kc3 Nec5
  48. 48.Bc2 g5
  49. 49.Kd4 Ne6+
  50. 50.Ke3 gxf4+
  51. 51.gxf4 Nb6
  52. 52.Bd3 Nd7
  53. 53.Be2 c5
  54. 54.Bb2 a4
  55. 55.h4 Ke7
  56. 56.Bd3 Nb6
  57. 57.e5 fxe5
  58. 58.fxe5 Nd7
  59. 59.Ke4 Nd4
  60. 60.Kd5 Ne6
  61. 61.Bf1 Nf4+
  62. 62.Ke4 Ng6
  63. 63.Bd3 Ke6
  64. 64.Bc2 Ngxe5
  65. 65.Bxe5

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