Milan Matulovic vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Belgrade · 1969 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Milan Matulovic
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 12
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/p1p3P1/P3pr2/1k1p1p2/1P1R4/8/6K1 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.h3 e5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qxd8 Rxd8
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Rfd1 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Ne8
  13. 13.Ne1 Nd4
  14. 14.Bf1 Rd7
  15. 15.Ne2 Rad8
  16. 16.Bxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Nf4 Re7
  18. 18.Nxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.f3 Nd6
  20. 20.Nd3 Re7
  21. 21.Re1 h5
  22. 22.g4 hxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 g5
  24. 24.b3 Nb5
  25. 25.Re2 Be5
  26. 26.a4 Nc3
  27. 27.Rd2 Bd6
  28. 28.Bg2 c6
  29. 29.a5 a6
  30. 30.Kf2 Kg7
  31. 31.Rh1 f6
  32. 32.Rh5 Rh8
  33. 33.Rxh8 Kxh8
  34. 34.Kf1 Kg7
  35. 35.Nb2 Be5
  36. 36.Nc4 Kf8
  37. 37.Kg1 Rh7
  38. 38.Bf1 Ke7
  39. 39.Nxe5 fxe5
  40. 40.Bc4 Kd6
  41. 41.Kg2 Rh6
  42. 42.Bf7 Kc5
  43. 43.Be8 Kb4
  44. 44.Bd7 Nb1
  45. 45.Rd3 Na3
  46. 46.f4 Nxc2
  47. 47.Kg1 gxf4
  48. 48.Bf5 Ne3
  49. 49.g5 Rh5
  50. 50.g6 Nxf5
  51. 51.exf5 Rxf5

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