Aivars Gipslis vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-chT · 1963 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Aivars Gipslis
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/1p3pk1/5Rpp/p3p3/P2pq1P1/3n3P/1PQ2P2/2R3K1 w - - 5 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 c6
  6. 6.Bb3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O a5
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 d5
  10. 10.e5 Nfd7
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Nxf3 e6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qb6
  14. 14.Ra3 c5
  15. 15.c4 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 cxd4
  17. 17.Be7 Rc8
  18. 18.Bd6 Nc6
  19. 19.Rb3 Nb4
  20. 20.Ng5 Rxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Rf3 Rf8
  24. 24.Rd1 Bg7
  25. 25.Ne4 e5
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.Rc1 Qd8
  28. 28.Qc7 Qd5
  29. 29.Nf6+ Bxf6
  30. 30.Rxf6 Nd3
  31. 31.Qc4 Qe4
  32. 32.Qc2 Kg7

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