Mikhail Botvinnik vs M. Shebarshin

Leningrad-5ch sf · 1926 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 97 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black M. Shebarshin
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad-5ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1926.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 97
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k2P1/5K2/4R3/8/6r1/8/8 b - - 12 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.Be3 Qe7
  10. 10.d5 c5
  11. 11.a3 Nh5
  12. 12.Re1 Nf4
  13. 13.Bf1 h6
  14. 14.g3 Nh5
  15. 15.Rc1 Kh7
  16. 16.b4 b6
  17. 17.Kh2 Ndf6
  18. 18.Ng1 Ng8
  19. 19.Bg2 Bd7
  20. 20.bxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.Bf3 Nhf6
  22. 22.Rb1 Rfb8
  23. 23.Re2 Ne8
  24. 24.Reb2 Rxb2
  25. 25.Rxb2 f5
  26. 26.Qd2 Qf6
  27. 27.Nd1 Ne7
  28. 28.Qa5 fxe4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Bf5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Kg2 Qf7
  32. 32.Qa6 Nf6
  33. 33.Qb7 Qg8
  34. 34.Nc3 Rd8
  35. 35.a4 Rd7
  36. 36.Qb8 Qf7
  37. 37.a5 e4
  38. 38.Rb1 Ng4
  39. 39.hxg4 Nxe3+
  40. 40.fxe3 Bxc3
  41. 41.a6 Bd2
  42. 42.Qb3 Bb4
  43. 43.Qc2 Qe8
  44. 44.Rf1 Qe5
  45. 45.Rf4 Re7
  46. 46.Kh3 Be1
  47. 47.Ne2 Bb4
  48. 48.Rf1 g5
  49. 49.Ng1 Kg6
  50. 50.Qf2 Kh7
  51. 51.Ne2 Qg7
  52. 52.Qf5+ Qg6
  53. 53.Qf8 Qg7
  54. 54.Qf6 Bd2
  55. 55.Qxd6 Bxe3
  56. 56.Qc6 Rc7
  57. 57.Qe6 Re7
  58. 58.Qf5+ Qg6
  59. 59.d6 Qxf5
  60. 60.Rxf5 Rd7
  61. 61.Rd5 Kg6
  62. 62.Nc3 Kf6
  63. 63.Nxe4+ Ke6
  64. 64.Kg2 Bd4
  65. 65.Kf3 Rf7+
  66. 66.Rf5 Rg7
  67. 67.Ke2 Rg8
  68. 68.Nxc5+ Bxc5
  69. 69.Rxc5 Kxd6
  70. 70.Rf5 Rg6
  71. 71.Rf7 Kc5
  72. 72.Rxa7 Kxc4
  73. 73.Rc7+ Kb5
  74. 74.a7 Ra6
  75. 75.Kf3 Ra4
  76. 76.Rh7 Kc5
  77. 77.Rxh6 Rxa7
  78. 78.Ke4 Rg7
  79. 79.Ke5 Rg8
  80. 80.Re6 Rf8
  81. 81.Rg6 Re8+
  82. 82.Kf6 Re4
  83. 83.Kxg5 Kd5
  84. 84.Rf6 Re8
  85. 85.Kh6 Ke5
  86. 86.g5 Rh8+
  87. 87.Kg7 Rh3
  88. 88.g6 Rxg3
  89. 89.Rf1 Ke6
  90. 90.Kh7 Ke7
  91. 91.g7 Rh3+
  92. 92.Kg8 Rh4
  93. 93.Re1+ Kd7
  94. 94.Kf7 Rf4+
  95. 95.Kg6 Rg4+
  96. 96.Kf6 Rg3
  97. 97.Re5

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