Mikhail Botvinnik vs David Bronstein

World Championship 19th · 1951 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 19th
Site Moscow
Round 13
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/4R2p/3K2pP/6P1/6P1/8/3r4 w - - 5 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 c5
  9. 9.d5 b5
  10. 10.O-O bxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 exd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nc6
  13. 13.b3 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Rb8
  15. 15.Bb2 Ne7
  16. 16.Qg4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.b4 a5
  19. 19.Bc3 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 cxb4
  21. 21.Bxb4 Re8
  22. 22.Bc3 Qh4
  23. 23.Qf3 Rc7
  24. 24.Bd4 Nf8
  25. 25.Ra5 Ne6
  26. 26.Be5 Rc6
  27. 27.Bg3 Qc4
  28. 28.Rd5 Nc5
  29. 29.Rd4 Qe6
  30. 30.Qd5 h6
  31. 31.h3 Ra8
  32. 32.Rfd1 Qxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Ne4
  34. 34.Rxd7 Nxg3
  35. 35.fxg3 Ra2
  36. 36.R1d2 Rxd2
  37. 37.Rxd2 Kf8
  38. 38.g4 Ke7
  39. 39.Kf2 Rf6+
  40. 40.Ke2 Ra6
  41. 41.Rd5 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kf3 g5
  43. 43.Rf5 Kf8
  44. 44.Rf6 Kg7
  45. 45.Rd6 Rb2
  46. 46.g3 Ra2
  47. 47.h4 Rh2
  48. 48.Rd1 Kf6
  49. 49.e4 Kg6
  50. 50.h5+ Kf6
  51. 51.Rd6+ Kg7
  52. 52.e5 Rh1
  53. 53.e6 fxe6
  54. 54.Rxe6 Rf1+
  55. 55.Ke4 Re1+
  56. 56.Kd5 Rd1+

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