Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikola Padevsky

Monte Carlo · 1968 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikola Padevsky
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rr1k1/1b3pPQ/1p2q1n1/pP3R2/3Bp3/P3P1P1/6BP/R5K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bb7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Ne5 Bd6
  12. 12.f4 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.e3 Nf6
  15. 15.a3 c5
  16. 16.Qe2 cxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Qe7
  18. 18.b4 a5
  19. 19.b5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Nd7
  21. 21.Bd4 Nc5
  22. 22.f5 Nd7
  23. 23.f6 Qe6
  24. 24.Qh5 Ne5
  25. 25.Rf5 Ng6
  26. 26.fxg7 Rad8
  27. 27.Qxh7+

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