Mikhail Botvinnik vs Leonid Stein

URS Spartakiad · 1963 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Leonid Stein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E84)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3b1r2/6kp/6p1/p1qBp3/1p2P3/1P1R2PP/P3Q1K1/8 w - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nge2 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 Rb8
  9. 9.Rd1 b5
  10. 10.Nc1 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 b4
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Be2 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 f5
  15. 15.O-O fxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Bg4
  17. 17.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  18. 18.Nb3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rc1 Qd8
  20. 20.Bg5 Bf6
  21. 21.Bf4 Kh8
  22. 22.h3 Rb6
  23. 23.Na5 Rb8
  24. 24.Nb3 Rb6
  25. 25.Kh1 c5
  26. 26.dxc6 Bxc6
  27. 27.Qe3 Bd7
  28. 28.Nd2 a5
  29. 29.b3 Rc6
  30. 30.Nc4 Be6
  31. 31.Bxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Rd1 Qc7
  33. 33.Qf2 Bxc4
  34. 34.Bxc4 Kg7
  35. 35.Qd2 Rc5
  36. 36.Qe2 Qe7
  37. 37.Rd3 Rc8
  38. 38.Rd5 Rc5
  39. 39.Rd2 Bg5
  40. 40.Rd1 Rc8
  41. 41.g3 Rd8
  42. 42.Bd5 Qc5
  43. 43.Rd3 Rf8
  44. 44.Kg2 Bd8

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