Milan Matulovic vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Milan Matulovic
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	0-1
Event	Belgrade URS-World
Site	Belgrade
Round	1.8
Date	1970.00.00
Opening	Modern Defense (B06)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p1Q/8/7p/2pb4/6q1/2B5/5K2 w - - 2 47

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.Bg5 h6
8. 8.Bh4 e5
9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
10. 10.Nbd2 Qc7
11. 11.Nc4 Nh5
12. 12.Bg3 Nf4
13. 13.Bxf4 exf4
14. 14.O-O-O Bg4
15. 15.e5 Nd7
16. 16.Qe4 Rad8
17. 17.Qxf4 Bxf3
18. 18.Qxf3 b5
19. 19.Ne3 Nxe5
20. 20.Qg3 a5
21. 21.a3 Kh7
22. 22.Ng4 h5
23. 23.Nxe5 Bxe5
24. 24.Qf3 Kg7
25. 25.Rhe1 Bf6
26. 26.c3 c5
27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
28. 28.g3 c4
29. 29.Bc2 b4
30. 30.axb4 axb4
31. 31.cxb4 Qb6
32. 32.Rd1 Qxb4
33. 33.Rxd8 Qxb2+
34. 34.Kd1 Bxd8
35. 35.Qd5 Qf6
36. 36.Ke2 Bb6
37. 37.f4 Qc3
38. 38.Qe4 Bd4
39. 39.f5 gxf5
40. 40.Qxf5 Qe3+
41. 41.Kf1 Qg1+
42. 42.Ke2 Qxh2+
43. 43.Kd1 Qg1+
44. 44.Ke2 Qe3+
45. 45.Kf1 Qxg3
46. 46.Qh7+ Kf8

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