Mikhail Botvinnik vs Conel Hughes Alexander

ENG-URS radio · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Conel Hughes Alexander
Result 1-0
Event ENG-URS radio
Round 1
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/5pP1/4PP2/5N1p/p1pp4/8/6PP/5R1K b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 b6
  10. 10.a4 Ba6
  11. 11.Bxa6 Nxa6
  12. 12.Ba3 Re8
  13. 13.Qd3 c4
  14. 14.Qc2 Qd7
  15. 15.O-O Nb8
  16. 16.Rae1 Nc6
  17. 17.Ng3 Na5
  18. 18.f3 Nb3
  19. 19.e4 Qxa4
  20. 20.Qb2 a5
  21. 21.e5 b5
  22. 22.Bd6 Re6
  23. 23.exf6 Rxd6
  24. 24.fxg7 b4
  25. 25.Re5 Re8
  26. 26.f4 Qd7
  27. 27.Qe2 Rde6
  28. 28.f5 Rxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 bxc3
  30. 30.f6 Qa7+
  31. 31.Kh1 Nd4
  32. 32.Qe3 Ra8
  33. 33.Qxc3 a4
  34. 34.Qxd4 Qxd4
  35. 35.Nf5 h5
  36. 36.Nxd4 Re8
  37. 37.Nf5 d4
  38. 38.e6

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