Mikhail Botvinnik vs Karl Robatsch

IBM · 1966 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Karl Robatsch
Result 1-0
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 8
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b1r1k1/5Rpp/1ppqn3/p3N3/3PN3/1Q6/PP4PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nf8
  11. 11.Rae1 Ne4
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Bxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 b6
  15. 15.Qa4 f5
  16. 16.f3 exf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Bb7
  18. 18.Ne5 Qe6
  19. 19.Qc2 Bc8
  20. 20.e4 Qd6
  21. 21.Rd1 Ne6
  22. 22.Qb3 fxe4
  23. 23.Rf7 a5
  24. 24.Nxe4

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