Dragoljub M Ciric vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Hoogovens · 1969 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Dragoljub M Ciric
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/8/4R3/7P/2r3n1/6K1 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Nd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nb6
  11. 11.Be2 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Raxd8
  14. 14.Bc5 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bb5 Re6
  16. 16.Rad1 Nd4
  17. 17.Ne2 a6
  18. 18.Bd3 Na4
  19. 19.Bxd4 exd4
  20. 20.b3 Nc5
  21. 21.Ng3 h5
  22. 22.Bc4 Re7
  23. 23.f3 h4
  24. 24.Nh1 b5
  25. 25.Be2 Bh6
  26. 26.Rfe1 Be3+
  27. 27.Kf1 f5
  28. 28.Bxb5 axb5
  29. 29.Rxe3 Rdd7
  30. 30.Ree1 fxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Nxe4
  32. 32.Nf2 Ng3+
  33. 33.Kg1 c5
  34. 34.Nd3 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Rxe1 c4
  36. 36.bxc4 bxc4
  37. 37.Ne5 Ra7
  38. 38.Nxc4 Rxa2
  39. 39.Ne5 Rxc2
  40. 40.Rd1 Ne2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Ng3+
  42. 42.Kg1 Nf5
  43. 43.Nxg6 Kf7
  44. 44.Nxh4 Nxh4
  45. 45.Rxd4 Nxg2
  46. 46.Re4

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