Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jonathan Penrose

Hastings6162 · 1961 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Jonathan Penrose
Result 1-0
Event Hastings6162
Site Hastings
Round 6
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/8/3Pp1q1/4P1Q1/5P1K/8/8 b - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Nge2 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.g4 h5
  11. 11.h3 b5
  12. 12.Bg2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Qa5
  14. 14.Qd2 b4
  15. 15.Nd1 Nc5
  16. 16.O-O Qb6
  17. 17.Nf2 hxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 a5
  19. 19.Ng3 Ba6
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rac8
  21. 21.Be3 Nfd7
  22. 22.Bf1 Bxf1
  23. 23.Kxf1 f6
  24. 24.Kg2 Qb5
  25. 25.b3 Kf7
  26. 26.Rab1 Rh8
  27. 27.Rh1 Rxh1
  28. 28.Kxh1 Ra8
  29. 29.Kg2 a4
  30. 30.Ne2 axb3
  31. 31.axb3 Ra1
  32. 32.Rxa1 Nxb3
  33. 33.Qa2 Nxa1
  34. 34.Nc1 b3
  35. 35.Qxa1 b2
  36. 36.Qb1 bxc1=Q
  37. 37.Qxb5 Qxe3
  38. 38.Qxd7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qxd6 Bf8
  40. 40.Qxf6 Bc5
  41. 41.Qxg6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qf6+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kf8
  44. 44.Qc8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qb7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Qb2 Kg6
  47. 47.Qc2 Kg5
  48. 48.Nh3+ Kg6
  49. 49.Qf2 Qc3
  50. 50.Qe2 Be3
  51. 51.Qa6+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qb7+ Kf8
  53. 53.g5 Bxg5
  54. 54.Nxg5 Qd2+
  55. 55.Kh3 Qxg5
  56. 56.Qc8+ Ke7
  57. 57.Qg4

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