Mikhail Botvinnik vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-chT · 1967 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1967.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/6p1/p1NPp2p/1pP4P/1P2K3/r7/3B4 b - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.d5 Na5
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 e5
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Qe7
  14. 14.Bd3 Nd7
  15. 15.Rc1 Ne5
  16. 16.b3 h5
  17. 17.Kg2 a6
  18. 18.Bb1 Rab8
  19. 19.Qe2 Qd7
  20. 20.Bd2 b5
  21. 21.Nd1 Nb7
  22. 22.f4 Ng4
  23. 23.h3 Nf6
  24. 24.Nf2 Rbe8
  25. 25.Rce1 Re7
  26. 26.Qf3 Rfe8
  27. 27.Re2 Nh7
  28. 28.Rfe1 Bd4
  29. 29.Bc2 b4
  30. 30.Kh2 Nd8
  31. 31.Nd3 Kh8
  32. 32.e5 Qc7
  33. 33.Kh1 dxe5
  34. 34.fxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Rxe5 Rxe5
  37. 37.Bf4 Rf5
  38. 38.Bxc7 Rxf3
  39. 39.Bxd8 Re3
  40. 40.Kg1 Re2
  41. 41.Bd1 Rd2
  42. 42.Nf2 Nf8
  43. 43.Kf1 Nd7
  44. 44.Bg5 Rxa2
  45. 45.Nd3 Kg7
  46. 46.Be7 Ra5
  47. 47.h4 f6
  48. 48.Ke1 Kf7
  49. 49.Bd6 Kg7
  50. 50.Nb2 Ra1
  51. 51.Na4 Ne5
  52. 52.Bxe5 fxe5
  53. 53.Nxc5 a5
  54. 54.Kd2 Ra2+
  55. 55.Ke3

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