Ratmir D Kholmov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-chT · 1963 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Ratmir D Kholmov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/7R/8/1p6/1k1K4/8/8/8 w - - 2 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bf4 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxc5
  9. 9.Be3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nge2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Nde5
  13. 13.f4 Nxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 e6
  15. 15.Rae1 Bd7
  16. 16.a3 Ne7
  17. 17.Bd4 Bxd4+
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qb6
  19. 19.Qf2 O-O-O
  20. 20.Nf3 Qxf2+
  21. 21.Kxf2 Kb8
  22. 22.Rc1 f6
  23. 23.d4 Rhf8
  24. 24.h4 d5
  25. 25.exd5 exd5
  26. 26.Rfe1 Rf7
  27. 27.g3 Bg4
  28. 28.Nh2 Bc8
  29. 29.Rc2 Nc6
  30. 30.Rce2 Rff8
  31. 31.Rd2 g5
  32. 32.Nf3 gxf4
  33. 33.gxf4 Rg8
  34. 34.Rg1 Rxg1
  35. 35.Nxg1 Bg4
  36. 36.Nf3 Ne7
  37. 37.Ne1 Nf5
  38. 38.Ng2 h5
  39. 39.Ne3 Nxh4
  40. 40.Nexd5 f5
  41. 41.Rd3 Ng6
  42. 42.Re3 h4
  43. 43.Re6 h3
  44. 44.Rxg6 Rh8
  45. 45.Ne2 Bxe2
  46. 46.Rg1 Bg4
  47. 47.Ne3 h2
  48. 48.Rh1 Rh3
  49. 49.Nxg4 fxg4
  50. 50.Kg2 Rf3
  51. 51.Rxh2 Rxf4
  52. 52.d5 Rd4
  53. 53.Kg3 Kc7
  54. 54.Rh7+ Kb6
  55. 55.Rh6+ Kc5
  56. 56.Rh7 Kb6
  57. 57.Rh6+ Kb5
  58. 58.Rh7 Ka6
  59. 59.Rh6+ b6
  60. 60.Rh7 Rxd5
  61. 61.Kxg4 Rd2
  62. 62.b4 Rb2
  63. 63.Rh3 Ra2
  64. 64.Kf4 Kb5
  65. 65.Ke4 Ka4
  66. 66.Rh7 Rxa3
  67. 67.Rxa7+ Kxb4
  68. 68.Rh7 b5
  69. 69.Kd4 Ra8

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