Mikhail Botvinnik vs Francisco Jose Perez Perez

EU-chT · 1961 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Francisco Jose Perez Perez
Result 1-0
Event EU-chT
Site Oberhausen
Round 1
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/p3ppb1/3q4/2pp3Q/r7/2P1BB2/P7/R5RK b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.Ne2 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.f4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nd2 h5
  9. 9.h3 Qc8
  10. 10.Nc4 b5
  11. 11.Ne3 b4
  12. 12.Nc4 Rb8
  13. 13.Be3 Be6
  14. 14.Qa4 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Rb2
  17. 17.Qa3 Rb6
  18. 18.Kf2 h4
  19. 19.gxh4 Nh5
  20. 20.Bf3 Ra6
  21. 21.Qc1 Bxh3
  22. 22.Qg1 Nf6
  23. 23.f5 Bxf5
  24. 24.exf5 Qxf5
  25. 25.Qg5 Qxd3
  26. 26.Rhc1 Ne5
  27. 27.Nf4 Qb5
  28. 28.Be2 Qc6
  29. 29.Kg1 Ra3
  30. 30.h5 gxh5
  31. 31.Nxh5 Nxh5
  32. 32.Qxh5 d5
  33. 33.Nf3 Nxf3+
  34. 34.Bxf3 Qd6
  35. 35.Kh1 Ra4
  36. 36.Rg1

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