Hans Platz vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Budapest · 1952 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Hans Platz
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 14
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6p1/7k/6r1/R6K/8 b - - 9 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.f3 Re8
  10. 10.Ne2 Nc6
  11. 11.Kf2 Bd7
  12. 12.Ng3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qa2 Na5
  14. 14.Rb1 c4
  15. 15.Be2 h5
  16. 16.h4 Ba4
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 Nxe4+
  19. 19.Nxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Bg5 Qd7
  21. 21.Bxh5 Bc6
  22. 22.Rbf1 f6
  23. 23.Kg1 Rf8
  24. 24.Qf2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rh3 R8e6
  26. 26.Rg3 Kf8
  27. 27.Qf5 Re1
  28. 28.Qxa5 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Kxf1 fxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 g6
  31. 31.Bf3 Qe7
  32. 32.Qb4 Qxb4
  33. 33.axb4 Re3
  34. 34.Rh3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Bxc6 Rc1+
  36. 36.Ke2 bxc6
  37. 37.Kd2 Rg1
  38. 38.Rg3 Rb1
  39. 39.Ra3 Rxb4
  40. 40.Rxa7 Rb3
  41. 41.Rc7 Rd3+
  42. 42.Kc2 Rxd4
  43. 43.Rxc6 Kf7
  44. 44.Kc3 Rg4
  45. 45.Rxc4 Rxg5
  46. 46.g4 Kf6
  47. 47.Kd3 Re5
  48. 48.Re4 Ra5
  49. 49.Ke3 Ra3+
  50. 50.Kf2 Kg5
  51. 51.Rb4 Kh4
  52. 52.Rb6 g5
  53. 53.Rb4 Kh3
  54. 54.Rc4 Ra2+
  55. 55.Kf3 Rg2
  56. 56.Ra4 Rb2
  57. 57.Rc4 Rb8
  58. 58.Kf2 Rf8+
  59. 59.Kg1 Kg3
  60. 60.Ra4 Rb8
  61. 61.Ra3+ Kxg4
  62. 62.Ra4+ Kg3
  63. 63.Ra3+ Kh4
  64. 64.Ra2 Rb3
  65. 65.Kg2 Rg3+
  66. 66.Kh2

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