Mikhail Botvinnik vs Duncan Suttles

Belgrade · 1969 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Duncan Suttles
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 15
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/8/5K2/pk6/1p3P2/8/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.Nge2 Nc6
  6. 6.d5 Nce7
  7. 7.f3 f5
  8. 8.Be3 Bh6
  9. 9.Bxh6 Nxh6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nf7
  11. 11.g3 O-O
  12. 12.Bg2 c6
  13. 13.O-O cxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Qb6+
  15. 15.Kh1 Bd7
  16. 16.Rae1 Kg7
  17. 17.f4 Rae8
  18. 18.Nc1 exf4
  19. 19.gxf4 fxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Nf5
  21. 21.Nb3 Rc8
  22. 22.Bh3 Ng3+
  23. 23.hxg3 Bxh3
  24. 24.Nd4 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rf3 Rc4
  26. 26.Rd3 Qb4
  27. 27.b3 Qxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Rc7
  29. 29.Rde2 Bg4
  30. 30.Re3 Bf5
  31. 31.Nxd6 Nxd6
  32. 32.Nxf5+ gxf5
  33. 33.Rxe8 Nxe8
  34. 34.Rxe8 Kg6
  35. 35.Re2 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd1
  37. 37.Re6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Rd6 Ke7
  39. 39.Rh6 Rxd5
  40. 40.Rxh7+ Kd6
  41. 41.Kh3 Ra5
  42. 42.Kh4 b5
  43. 43.Kg5 Rxa2
  44. 44.Kxf5 a5
  45. 45.g4 Ra3
  46. 46.Ra7 Kc5
  47. 47.g5 Kb6
  48. 48.Ra8 Rxb3
  49. 49.g6 Rg3
  50. 50.Kf6 b4
  51. 51.g7 Kb5
  52. 52.g8=Q Rxg8
  53. 53.Rxg8

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