Kenneth Kirby vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Tel Aviv olm prel · 1964 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Kenneth Kirby
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Tel Aviv olm prel
Site Tel Aviv
Round 3
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/7p/3k2p1/3P1p2/3n1N1P/2p3P1/2R2P2/5K2 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 c6
  6. 6.Bc4 b5
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O b4
  9. 9.Nb1 Nbd7
  10. 10.a3 bxa3
  11. 11.Nxa3 Qc7
  12. 12.Nc4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Nb6
  16. 16.Bb3 c5
  17. 17.c3 Bb7
  18. 18.Be3 c4
  19. 19.Bc2 Bd5
  20. 20.Re1 Qb7
  21. 21.Bf4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qe2 e6
  23. 23.Be4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Nd5
  25. 25.Re2 a5
  26. 26.Ne5 Rdc8
  27. 27.Qf3 a4
  28. 28.Bg3 Ra6
  29. 29.h4 f5
  30. 30.Bf4 Bf6
  31. 31.Qg3 Qe7
  32. 32.Nf3 a3
  33. 33.bxa3 Nxc3
  34. 34.Rc2 Ne4
  35. 35.Qh2 Rxa3
  36. 36.Rac1 c3
  37. 37.Be5 Bxe5
  38. 38.Qxe5 Qd6
  39. 39.Qxd6 Nxd6
  40. 40.Ng5 Nb5
  41. 41.Nxe6 Rb3
  42. 42.Nc5 Rb4
  43. 43.Ne6 Kf7
  44. 44.d5 Ke7
  45. 45.g3 Rb2
  46. 46.Kf1 Kd6
  47. 47.Nf4 Rxc2
  48. 48.Rxc2 Nd4

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