Vladimir Alatortsev vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad-ch · 1930 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Alatortsev
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad-ch
Site Leningrad
Date 1930.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2pr2pR/1p2r1P1/p7/2P2p2/1P5P/PBQ2K2/7q w - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qb3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Bb7
  7. 7.g3 d6
  8. 8.Bg2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.b3 a5
  11. 11.Bb2 Rb8
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Qe7
  14. 14.e4 e5
  15. 15.f4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rae1 Rbd8
  17. 17.h3 Kh8
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Nf3 exf4
  20. 20.e5 Nh5
  21. 21.g4 Ng3
  22. 22.e6 fxe6
  23. 23.Rxe6 Qf8
  24. 24.Ng5 Nxf1
  25. 25.Qc2 Nf6
  26. 26.Kxf1 Rd7
  27. 27.Nxh7 Nxh7
  28. 28.Rh6 Qg8
  29. 29.g5 Re6
  30. 30.g6 Qa8
  31. 31.Rxh7+ Kg8
  32. 32.Kf2 Qh1

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