Karl Robatsch vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Hastings6162 · 1961 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Karl Robatsch
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Hastings6162
Site Hastings
Round 7
Date 1961.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/n1k5/7p/3pP2P/p1pP1rP1/2P2PK1/2P1B3/R7 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd7
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Ba3 b6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nge7
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.O-O Na5
  13. 13.Qf4 f5
  14. 14.Qh4 Kf7
  15. 15.g4 Nc4
  16. 16.Bc1 Rag8
  17. 17.Re1 g5
  18. 18.Qh3 f4
  19. 19.Qg2 Na5
  20. 20.h4 c4
  21. 21.Be2 Qd8
  22. 22.h5 Qe8
  23. 23.Kh1 Bxa4
  24. 24.Bd1 Qd7
  25. 25.Ng1 Ke8
  26. 26.Nh3 Rf8
  27. 27.Qh2 Ng8
  28. 28.Bxf4 gxf4
  29. 29.Nxf4 Ne7
  30. 30.Nxe6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Rxa4 Qf7
  32. 32.f3 Qf4
  33. 33.Qxf4 Rxf4
  34. 34.Kg2 Rhf8
  35. 35.Kg3 Nec6
  36. 36.Be2 Nb7
  37. 37.Rb1 Nba5
  38. 38.Rb5 Ne7
  39. 39.Raxa5 bxa5
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kd7
  41. 41.Rb7+ Kd8
  42. 42.Rxa7 Nc6
  43. 43.Rb7 a4
  44. 44.Rb1 Kc7
  45. 45.Ra1 Na7

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