Jan Hein Donner vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Hoogovens · 1969 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Jan Hein Donner
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 3
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4b3/8/1p1k3p/4pp2/1P2P3/1B1K2P1/7P/8 b - e3 0 43

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 Ne4
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.Ng5 Qxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bxd4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nc6
  13. 13.Nc3 Rd8
  14. 14.Rd1 Be6
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Na5
  17. 17.b4 Nc4
  18. 18.Kf2 Nd6
  19. 19.Ne4 Nxe4+
  20. 20.Bxe4 Rab8
  21. 21.a3 b6
  22. 22.Rac1 Rdc8
  23. 23.Bd3 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.e4 e5
  27. 27.Bc4 Kf8
  28. 28.Bd5 Ke7
  29. 29.Ke3 Ba6
  30. 30.Kf3 Bb5
  31. 31.Ke3 Bd7
  32. 32.Kd3 Bg4
  33. 33.Ke3 Bh3
  34. 34.Kf3 Bd7
  35. 35.Ke3 Bb5
  36. 36.Kf3 a5
  37. 37.Ke3 h6
  38. 38.Kd2 axb4
  39. 39.axb4 Be8
  40. 40.Kd3 Kd6
  41. 41.Bb3 f5
  42. 42.exf5 gxf5
  43. 43.e4

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