Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jose Raul Capablanca

AVRO · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1-0
Event AVRO
Site Amsterdam
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p3P2p/1p3Q2/3p3K/2pP2P1/1nP5/7P/4q3 b - - 2 41

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.O-O Ba6
  11. 11.Bxa6 Nxa6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qd7
  13. 13.a4 Rfe8
  14. 14.Qd3 c4
  15. 15.Qc2 Nb8
  16. 16.Rae1 Nc6
  17. 17.Ng3 Na5
  18. 18.f3 Nb3
  19. 19.e4 Qxa4
  20. 20.e5 Nd7
  21. 21.Qf2 g6
  22. 22.f4 f5
  23. 23.exf6 Nxf6
  24. 24.f5 Rxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Re8
  26. 26.Re6 Rxe6
  27. 27.fxe6 Kg7
  28. 28.Qf4 Qe8
  29. 29.Qe5 Qe7
  30. 30.Ba3 Qxa3
  31. 31.Nh5+ gxh5
  32. 32.Qg5+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qxf6+ Kg8
  34. 34.e7 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Qc2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Qd3+
  37. 37.Kh4 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kxh5 Qe2+
  39. 39.Kh4 Qe4+
  40. 40.g4 Qe1+
  41. 41.Kh5

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