Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vitaly Chekhover

Leningrad · 1934 · Indian Game · 1-0 in 88 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vitaly Chekhover
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad
Site Leningrad
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Indian Game (A50)
Moves 88
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/7R/8/1r2pP2/3bN1K1/6P1/8 b - - 1 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 b6
  3. 3.d4 Bb7
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.Bg5 e6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.Nge2 c5
  11. 11.a3 Nc6
  12. 12.h3 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Bd6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Bf5 Rce8
  17. 17.Rad1 Re7
  18. 18.Qd2 Na5
  19. 19.Ng3 Nc4
  20. 20.Qc1 Ne3
  21. 21.fxe3 Qxg3
  22. 22.Rf3 Qb8
  23. 23.Bb1 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Rf5 Rd8
  26. 26.Qd2 Qc8
  27. 27.Qf2 Qc4
  28. 28.Qf4 Bc8
  29. 29.Re5 Rxe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 f5
  31. 31.Qe7 Rd7
  32. 32.Qe8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rc1 Rd6
  34. 34.Na2 Bd7
  35. 35.Qf8 Qe6
  36. 36.Nc3 Be8
  37. 37.Ne2 Qd7
  38. 38.Kh2 Rf6
  39. 39.Qb4 Qd5
  40. 40.Qd2 Rc6
  41. 41.Nc3 Qb3
  42. 42.d5 Rg6
  43. 43.Qf2 Bd7
  44. 44.Rd1 Qc4
  45. 45.Qf4 Qc8
  46. 46.Rd4 b5
  47. 47.Rd2 a5
  48. 48.Ne2 Qc5
  49. 49.d6 b4
  50. 50.axb4 axb4
  51. 51.Kh1 Rf6
  52. 52.Kh2 Rg6
  53. 53.Kh1 Rf6
  54. 54.Kh2 g5
  55. 55.Qg3 Rf7
  56. 56.h4 Rg7
  57. 57.Nd4 gxh4
  58. 58.Qxh4 Qxd6+
  59. 59.Kg1 Qg6
  60. 60.Qf2 Bc8
  61. 61.Ne2 Rd7
  62. 62.Nf4 Qf7
  63. 63.Qe1 Rc7
  64. 64.Nd5 Rc5
  65. 65.Nf4 Rc6
  66. 66.Qh4 Qa7
  67. 67.Kh2 Qf7
  68. 68.Rd4 b3
  69. 69.Qd8 Qf6
  70. 70.Qxf6 Rxf6
  71. 71.Rb4 Rc6
  72. 72.Rxb3 Ba6
  73. 73.Kg3 Rc2
  74. 74.Rb6 Bf1
  75. 75.Rb7+ Kg8
  76. 76.Kh4 Be2
  77. 77.Ne6 Rd2
  78. 78.b4 Rb2
  79. 79.Kg3 Ba6
  80. 80.Rb6 Bf1
  81. 81.Kf4 Bc4
  82. 82.Nd4 Rf2+
  83. 83.Kg3 Rf1
  84. 84.Rc6 f4+
  85. 85.exf4 Bd3
  86. 86.Rxh6 Rb1
  87. 87.Nf5 Rxb4
  88. 88.Ne3

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