Mikhail Botvinnik vs Milan Sr Vidmar

Groningen · 1946 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Milan Sr Vidmar
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 5
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/2k5/5NP1/3Pp3/4P3/5P2/6K1/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Qd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Qc6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Qxc4
  8. 8.Nxc4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Nfxd2 Nc6
  11. 11.e3 Nb4
  12. 12.Ke2 Bd7
  13. 13.Bg2 Bc6
  14. 14.f3 Nd7
  15. 15.a3 Nd5
  16. 16.e4 N5b6
  17. 17.Na5 Bb5+
  18. 18.Ke3 O-O-O
  19. 19.Rhc1 Nb8
  20. 20.b3 Bd7
  21. 21.Bf1 Nc6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.a4 Be8
  24. 24.a5 Na8
  25. 25.a6 b6
  26. 26.b4 Kb8
  27. 27.Rc3 c6
  28. 28.Rac1 f6
  29. 29.Nb1 Bd7
  30. 30.Na3 Nc7
  31. 31.b5 Nxb5
  32. 32.Bxb5 cxb5
  33. 33.Rc7 Rc8
  34. 34.Rb7+ Ka8
  35. 35.Rxd7 Rxc1
  36. 36.Nxb5 Rhc8
  37. 37.Rxg7 h6
  38. 38.Rxa7+ Kb8
  39. 39.Rb7+ Ka8
  40. 40.Ra7+ Kb8
  41. 41.Rb7+ Ka8
  42. 42.g4 e5
  43. 43.d5 R1c5
  44. 44.Ra7+ Kb8
  45. 45.Rb7+ Ka8
  46. 46.Rxb6 Rb8
  47. 47.Rxb8+ Kxb8
  48. 48.a7+ Kb7
  49. 49.Nd6+ Kxa7
  50. 50.Ne8 Kb6
  51. 51.Nxf6 Rc3+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rc7
  53. 53.h4 Rf7
  54. 54.Nh5 Kc7
  55. 55.g5 hxg5
  56. 56.hxg5 Rh7
  57. 57.Nf6 Rh2+
  58. 58.Kg3 Rh1
  59. 59.Kg2 Rh8
  60. 60.g6

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