Jan Hein Donner vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Palma de Mallorca · 1967 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Jan Hein Donner
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 11
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p5p/p3k1p1/3nb3/PN4P1/1P2p2P/3BPK2/8 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qb3 Ne4
  10. 10.Rd1 Na5
  11. 11.Qb4 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Bf5
  13. 13.Bf4 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe1 Qb6
  15. 15.b3 Nc6
  16. 16.Qd2 Be4
  17. 17.Be3 Qb4
  18. 18.Ne1 Qxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2 e5
  20. 20.dxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Rc1 Nb4
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.Rd7 Rc7
  25. 25.Rxc7 Bxc7
  26. 26.a3 Nc6
  27. 27.Nc2 Be5
  28. 28.f3 f5
  29. 29.Kf2 Kf7
  30. 30.Bd2 Ke6
  31. 31.a4 Bd4+
  32. 32.Kg2 a6
  33. 33.fxe4 fxe4
  34. 34.g4 Be5
  35. 35.h3 Ne7
  36. 36.Kf2 Nd5
  37. 37.Nb4 e3+

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