Milan Matulovic vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Milan Matulovic
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 3.8
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 93
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/p2q1p2/P5p1/6P1/3Q1k2/8/4K3 b - - 59 93

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 Bg4
  7. 7.Bg5 Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Nd7
  10. 10.Ne2 h6
  11. 11.Be3 e5
  12. 12.c3 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.dxe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Nd4 Qd5
  18. 18.Qc1 Kh7
  19. 19.Rd1 Rad8
  20. 20.Qc2 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rd2 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Qe5
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxd4
  25. 25.cxd4 Qe2
  26. 26.Rd2 Qe1+
  27. 27.Kh2 c6
  28. 28.Qc4 Re7
  29. 29.Rd3 Kg7
  30. 30.Rf3 Rd7
  31. 31.Qc5 a6
  32. 32.Rf4 Rd5
  33. 33.Qc2 Qe6
  34. 34.g3 g5
  35. 35.Re4 Qf6
  36. 36.h4 Rxd4
  37. 37.hxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.Rxd4 Qxd4
  39. 39.Qf5 Qd5
  40. 40.Qc8 c5
  41. 41.a4 Kf6
  42. 42.a5 Qf5
  43. 43.Qxb7 Qxf2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qf1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qe2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Qe6+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Kg6
  49. 49.Qb6+ Kh5
  50. 50.Qxc5 Qe6+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qxb3
  52. 52.Qf5 Qa2+
  53. 53.Kf3 Qa3+
  54. 54.Kg2 Qa2+
  55. 55.Kf3 Qb3+
  56. 56.Kg2 Qb7+
  57. 57.Kh2 Qb2+
  58. 58.Kh3 Qg7
  59. 59.Qc5 Qf6
  60. 60.g4+ Kh6
  61. 61.Qb6 Kg7
  62. 62.Kg2 Qe6
  63. 63.Qd4+ f6
  64. 64.Qb4 Qd5+
  65. 65.Kf2 Kf7
  66. 66.Qb6 Qc4
  67. 67.Kg3 Ke7
  68. 68.Kh3 Qf1+
  69. 69.Kg3 Qd3+
  70. 70.Kg2 Qe4+
  71. 71.Kg3 Qf4+
  72. 72.Kh3 Qf1+
  73. 73.Kg3 Qe1+
  74. 74.Kg2 Qd2+
  75. 75.Kh3 Qd3+
  76. 76.Kg2 Qd5+
  77. 77.Kh3 Qh1+
  78. 78.Kg3 Qh4+
  79. 79.Kf3 Qh3+
  80. 80.Kf2 Qh2+
  81. 81.Kf1 Qf4+
  82. 82.Ke1 Qg3+
  83. 83.Kf1 Qf4+
  84. 84.Ke1 Qd6
  85. 85.Qb7+ Ke6
  86. 86.Qb3+ Ke5
  87. 87.Qe3+ Kd5
  88. 88.Qd3+ Kc5
  89. 89.Qa3+ Kc6
  90. 90.Qa4+ Kd5
  91. 91.Qb3+ Ke4
  92. 92.Qc4+ Kf3
  93. 93.Qd3+

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