Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasja Pirc

Amsterdam olm · 1954 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasja Pirc
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam olm
Site Amsterdam
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/3q4/3n2Q1/3P1p2/1B3P2/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 4 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Be2 Bc6
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Bb2 cxb4
  14. 14.axb4 a5
  15. 15.Qb3 Re8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Qe7
  17. 17.Ba3 Qe6
  18. 18.Nb5 Bxb5
  19. 19.Bxb5 axb4
  20. 20.Qxb4 Rec8
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.Rc1 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Bxc1 h5
  24. 24.Qc3 g6
  25. 25.f3 Qf5
  26. 26.h4 Nf8
  27. 27.Ba3 Qb1+
  28. 28.Bf1 Ne6
  29. 29.Qb4 Qd1
  30. 30.Kf2 Kg7
  31. 31.Qxb6 g5
  32. 32.hxg5 Nxg5
  33. 33.Bf8+ Kg6
  34. 34.Be7 Qc2+
  35. 35.Be2 Ne6
  36. 36.Qb5 Ng8
  37. 37.Bh4 Qa2
  38. 38.Qb8 Kh7
  39. 39.Qe5 Ng7
  40. 40.e4 dxe4
  41. 41.Qxe4+ f5
  42. 42.Qe5 Qb2
  43. 43.Bg3 Nh6
  44. 44.Bf4 Nf7
  45. 45.Qe3 Qa2
  46. 46.Qd3 Qd5
  47. 47.Qc4 Qd7
  48. 48.Bd3 Kg6
  49. 49.d5 Qe7
  50. 50.Qd4 Qh4+
  51. 51.Kf1 Ne8
  52. 52.g3 Qf6
  53. 53.Qe3 Nfd6
  54. 54.Be5 Qf7
  55. 55.Qd4 Kh7
  56. 56.Kg2 Kg8
  57. 57.Qc5 Qe7
  58. 58.Bc3 Kf7
  59. 59.Qd4 Kg6
  60. 60.Qe5 Kf7
  61. 61.f4 Qd7
  62. 62.Be2 Kg6
  63. 63.Qh8 Ng7
  64. 64.Qg8 Kh6
  65. 65.Bxh5 Nxh5
  66. 66.Qg5+ Kh7
  67. 67.Qxh5+ Kg8
  68. 68.Qg6+ Kf8
  69. 69.Bb4

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