David Bronstein vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 19th · 1951 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1951.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A08)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/3p1r2/5RK1/8/8/8 b - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.O-O Nc6
  5. 5.d3 g6
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nge7
  8. 8.e5 Qc7
  9. 9.Re1 a6
  10. 10.c3 Bd7
  11. 11.Na3 h6
  12. 12.Rb1 Nf5
  13. 13.Nc2 Rc8
  14. 14.h4 Qa5
  15. 15.a3 Qd8
  16. 16.Bf4 O-O
  17. 17.Ne3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Kh7
  19. 19.Nh2 Ne7
  20. 20.Ng4 Ng8
  21. 21.Qd2 Bc6
  22. 22.d4 cxd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 Bb5
  24. 24.b3 a5
  25. 25.a4 Ba6
  26. 26.Qd2 Qe7
  27. 27.b4 Bc4
  28. 28.bxa5 Ba6
  29. 29.Bf1 Qc5
  30. 30.Bb5 Qxc3
  31. 31.Qxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Bxa6 bxa6
  33. 33.Rb6 Rc4
  34. 34.Nh2 Ne7
  35. 35.Rxa6 Nc6
  36. 36.Nf3 Nb4
  37. 37.Rb6 Nd3
  38. 38.Ra1 Nxf4
  39. 39.gxf4 Rxf4
  40. 40.Kg2 g5
  41. 41.hxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.Nxg5+ Kg6
  43. 43.Nf3 Rg8
  44. 44.Ra3 Bf8
  45. 45.Rd3 Rxa4
  46. 46.Kf1 Ra1+
  47. 47.Ke2 Ra2+
  48. 48.Rd2 Rxa5
  49. 49.Rb8 Rh8
  50. 50.Nd4 Bg7
  51. 51.Rxh8 Bxh8
  52. 52.f4 Ra3
  53. 53.Rd1 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Ra3+
  55. 55.Kg4 Bg7
  56. 56.Kh4 Bf8
  57. 57.f5+ exf5
  58. 58.Rg1+ Kh7
  59. 59.Nxf5 Ra6
  60. 60.Rg5 Bh6
  61. 61.Rg3 Re6
  62. 62.Rf3 Rxe5
  63. 63.Nxh6 Kxh6
  64. 64.Rxf7 Kg6
  65. 65.Rf4 Rf5
  66. 66.Kg4

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