Vladimir Danov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-chT · 1963 · English Opening · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Danov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5k/7p/3p1N2/3PP1PB/p1n5/5p1P/1b6/4BK2 w - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e5
  6. 6.Nge2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.a3 d6
  9. 9.Rb1 a5
  10. 10.d3 Rb8
  11. 11.Bd2 Bf5
  12. 12.Qc2 Qd7
  13. 13.Nd5 b6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Ne7
  16. 16.Nc3 b5
  17. 17.Nd1 a4
  18. 18.e4 Bh3
  19. 19.Bh1 Qa7
  20. 20.f3 Bd7
  21. 21.Bg2 f5
  22. 22.f4 Rbe8
  23. 23.Be3 exf4
  24. 24.gxf4 g5
  25. 25.fxg5 f4
  26. 26.Bf2 Ng6
  27. 27.Bf3 Ne5
  28. 28.Bh5 Qa5
  29. 29.Rf1 Rc8
  30. 30.Kh1 b4
  31. 31.Be1 Qa6
  32. 32.Nf2 c4
  33. 33.Bxb4 cxd3
  34. 34.Qd1 Rc2
  35. 35.Bc3 f3
  36. 36.h3 Qc4
  37. 37.Rc1 Bb5
  38. 38.Kg1 Rxc1
  39. 39.Qxc1 d2
  40. 40.Bxd2 Qxf1+
  41. 41.Qxf1 Bxf1
  42. 42.Kxf1 Nc4
  43. 43.Bb4 Bxb2
  44. 44.Ng4 Rb8
  45. 45.Be1 Nxa3
  46. 46.e5 Nc4
  47. 47.Nf6+ Kh8

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