Ludek Pachman vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Munich olm fin-A · 1958 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Ludek Pachman
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Munich olm fin-A
Site Munich
Round 5
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2rr1k2/1p2b1p1/4qp2/4p3/P7/8/1B3PPP/RQ2R1K1 b - a3 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nbd2 c5
  6. 6.b3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb2 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 e5
  12. 12.Qa4+ Bd7
  13. 13.Nb5 a6
  14. 14.Qb3 axb5
  15. 15.cxb5 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Be6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rc8
  18. 18.Qb1 Qd7
  19. 19.Rd1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ne4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Qxb5
  22. 22.Bxh7+ Kf8
  23. 23.Bd3 Qa5
  24. 24.Re1 Qd2
  25. 25.Rd1 Qa5
  26. 26.Re1 f6
  27. 27.Bf5 Qa6
  28. 28.Bxe6 Qxe6
  29. 29.a4

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