Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	David Bronstein
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 19th
Site	Moscow
Round	17
Date	1951.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves	35

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/4rn2/1p3q2/p1p1P1p1/P2p1n1p/1P3P1P/1BR3P1/3QR1K1 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 b6
5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
6. 6.a3 Be7
7. 7.Ng3 d5
8. 8.cxd5 Bxf1
9. 9.Nxf1 exd5
10. 10.Ng3 Qd7
11. 11.Qf3 Nc6
12. 12.O-O g6
13. 13.Bd2 O-O
14. 14.Nce2 h5
15. 15.Rfc1 h4
16. 16.Nf1 Ne4
17. 17.Nf4 a5
18. 18.Rc2 Bd8
19. 19.Be1 Ne7
20. 20.Qe2 Nd6
21. 21.f3 g5
22. 22.Nd3 Qe6
23. 23.a4 Ng6
24. 24.h3 f5
25. 25.Bc3 Bf6
26. 26.Re1 Rae8
27. 27.Qd1 Rf7
28. 28.b3 Rfe7
29. 29.Bb2 f4
30. 30.Ne5 Bxe5
31. 31.dxe5 Nf7
32. 32.exf4 Nxf4
33. 33.Nh2 c5
34. 34.Ng4 d4
35. 35.Nf6+ Qxf6

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