Mikhail Botvinnik vs Gedeon Barcza

Budapest · 1952 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Gedeon Barcza
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 13
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/4npk1/5p2/4p3/2r3P1/5R1P/1B3P1K/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Qa5
  10. 10.Nf3 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 b6
  12. 12.O-O Ba6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Nbd7
  15. 15.c4 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qb3 Qh5
  17. 17.a4 Rac8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rc7
  19. 19.a5 Rdc8
  20. 20.axb6 axb6
  21. 21.Ra4 Qf5
  22. 22.Rb4 h6
  23. 23.h3 Rc6
  24. 24.Nd2 Qf4
  25. 25.Re3 Qd6
  26. 26.Rb5 Nf8
  27. 27.Rf3 Ng6
  28. 28.Qe3 Rxc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Rxf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Qxh6 Qf4
  32. 32.Qxf4 Nxf4
  33. 33.Rxb6 Ne2+
  34. 34.Kh2 Nxd4
  35. 35.Rd6 Nf5
  36. 36.Rd3 Kg7
  37. 37.g4 Ne7
  38. 38.Rf3 e5

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