Mikhail Botvinnik vs Theo D Van Scheltinga

IBM · 1966 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Theo D Van Scheltinga
Result 1-0
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2R4p/1p2p1p1/8/n5N1/1r4P1/5PKP/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
  10. 10.Qe2 Rc8
  11. 11.Rfd1 d4
  12. 12.exd4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nb5 d3
  14. 14.Qf1 Bc5
  15. 15.Ne1 Bxb5
  16. 16.cxb5 Nb4
  17. 17.Bf3 Bd4
  18. 18.Bc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.dxc3 Rxc3
  20. 20.a3 Nbd5
  21. 21.Rxd3 Qc7
  22. 22.a4 g6
  23. 23.Rad1 Rc8
  24. 24.Bxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Nf3 Rxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Qc3
  27. 27.Nd4 Qxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 Nb4
  29. 29.Re3 Rd8
  30. 30.Re4 a5
  31. 31.bxa6 Nxa6
  32. 32.Nc6 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc1
  34. 34.Ne5 Rb1
  35. 35.Rd4 Rxb3
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rd7 Nc5
  38. 38.Rxf7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Rc7 Nxa4
  40. 40.Ng4

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