Mikhail Botvinnik vs Hans Ree

Hoogovens · 1969 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Hans Ree
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1969.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1R1b1rp1/2pP3p/P1Q2p2/5P2/2B1P1PP/2q3BK/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 Re8
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nd5 Bc5
  8. 8.d3 Nxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nd4
  10. 10.Nd2 d6
  11. 11.e3 Nf5
  12. 12.Nc4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd2 a6
  14. 14.b4 Ba7
  15. 15.Na5 Bc8
  16. 16.Rc1 Nh6
  17. 17.Rc3 f5
  18. 18.Qc2 Re7
  19. 19.Rc1 Bb6
  20. 20.d4 Ng4
  21. 21.dxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Nc4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Bd7
  24. 24.a4 a5
  25. 25.bxa5 Bc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Qxc5 c6
  28. 28.Rb1 Be8
  29. 29.Bb4 Rf7
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc8
  31. 31.d6 Bd7
  32. 32.h3 h6
  33. 33.Kh2 Qg5
  34. 34.Rd2 Re8
  35. 35.f4 Qf6
  36. 36.Bc3 Qe6
  37. 37.Be5 Qb3
  38. 38.Rb2 Qxa4
  39. 39.Rxb7 Ra8
  40. 40.Bc3 Qc2

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