Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/3p2pp/8/1NP2r2/1P6/3Rn1P1/2n3KP/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 Qc7
  11. 11.b4 Ng4
  12. 12.g3 f5
  13. 13.Nc3 a6
  14. 14.Re1 Nc6
  15. 15.Bf1 Nd8
  16. 16.Bf4 Bd6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Bg2 Nf7
  19. 19.c5 Qc7
  20. 20.Rc1 Rae8
  21. 21.Na4 b5
  22. 22.Nc3 f4
  23. 23.d5 fxg3
  24. 24.fxg3 exd5
  25. 25.Qd4 Nf6
  26. 26.Nh4 Re5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Nf5 Nc4
  30. 30.Rd1 Kh8
  31. 31.Re1 Nxa3
  32. 32.Nd6 Bc6
  33. 33.Ra1 Nc2
  34. 34.Rxa6 d4
  35. 35.Ncxb5 Bxg2
  36. 36.Kxg2 Ng4
  37. 37.Nf5 d3
  38. 38.Rd6 Rxf5
  39. 39.Rxd3 Nge3+

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