Aage Vestol vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow olm prel · 1956 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Aage Vestol
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Moscow olm prel
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B34)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p7/2p3pp/8/3P4/NP3P1b/P3r1rP/R1R4K w - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Qd4 Nf6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.e6 f6
  9. 9.exd7+ Bxd7
  10. 10.Be2 e5
  11. 11.Qd1 Bg7
  12. 12.c3 O-O
  13. 13.Na3 f5
  14. 14.Bc4 Be6
  15. 15.Qa4 Qc7
  16. 16.Be3 Kh8
  17. 17.Bc5 Rfb8
  18. 18.Qc2 Qa5
  19. 19.Bd6 Rd8
  20. 20.Be7 Re8
  21. 21.Bh4 f4
  22. 22.O-O Bf5
  23. 23.Qe2 h6
  24. 24.f3 e4
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.fxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Qd1 Rb8
  28. 28.Qc1 Re2
  29. 29.Bf2 Qe4
  30. 30.b3 f3
  31. 31.gxf3 Qd3
  32. 32.Qf4 Rbe8
  33. 33.Bd4 Bxd4+
  34. 34.Qxd4+ Qxd4+
  35. 35.cxd4 Bh3
  36. 36.Rfc1 Rg2+
  37. 37.Kh1 Ree2

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