Predrag Ostojic vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Hoogovens · 1969 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Predrag Ostojic
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 1
Date 1969.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C05)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7b/2k5/8/ppQb4/2pP1P1q/P1P1K3/1P6/8 b - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ndf3 c4
  8. 8.g4 b5
  9. 9.Ne2 Nb6
  10. 10.Bh3 h5
  11. 11.gxh5 Rxh5
  12. 12.Bg4 Rh8
  13. 13.Ng3 Ne7
  14. 14.Qc2 g6
  15. 15.h4 Nf5
  16. 16.Bxf5 gxf5
  17. 17.Ng5 f6
  18. 18.exf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Bd6
  20. 20.h5 Rh6
  21. 21.Nf3 Bd7
  22. 22.Ne5 O-O-O
  23. 23.Be3 Rg8
  24. 24.Kf2 Be8
  25. 25.Rag1 Rgh8
  26. 26.Rh3 Kc7
  27. 27.Rgh1 R8h7
  28. 28.R1h2 Qh8
  29. 29.Kg2 Nc8
  30. 30.Bd2 Ne7
  31. 31.Nf3 Bd7
  32. 32.Ng5 Rg7
  33. 33.Nf1 Ng8
  34. 34.Kh1 Re7
  35. 35.Rh4 Nf6
  36. 36.R2h3 Kc8
  37. 37.Ng3 Qf8
  38. 38.Kg2 Bc6
  39. 39.Kf1 a5
  40. 40.Rh2 Qe8
  41. 41.Qe1 Ne4
  42. 42.N5xe4 dxe4
  43. 43.Qe2 Bd5
  44. 44.a3 Rb7
  45. 45.Kf2 Rg7
  46. 46.Nf1 Be7
  47. 47.R4h3 Qg8
  48. 48.Rg3 Rxg3
  49. 49.Nxg3 Qd8
  50. 50.Qf1 Bh4
  51. 51.Qh3 Rxh5
  52. 52.Ke2 Rh8
  53. 53.Nxf5 exf5
  54. 54.Be1 Bf6
  55. 55.Qxf5+ Kc7
  56. 56.Rxh8 Bxh8
  57. 57.Bh4 Qd7
  58. 58.Qf8 Qg4+
  59. 59.Kd2 e3+
  60. 60.Kxe3 Qxh4
  61. 61.Qc5+

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