Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vitaly Chekhover

URS-ch sf · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vitaly Chekhover
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch sf
Site Leningrad
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/2R5/4P2p/3B4/p1p5/3nK2P/P7/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 d6
  6. 6.e3 Qe7
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.Qc2 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 c5
  12. 12.Rfe1 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Qe4 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Nc6
  16. 16.dxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Rd5 b6
  19. 19.Red1 Na5
  20. 20.h3 Rxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Qe7
  22. 22.Bg4 Qb7
  23. 23.Bf5 Qb8
  24. 24.Rd7 Rd8
  25. 25.Qxe5 Nxc4
  26. 26.Qxb8 Rxb8
  27. 27.Be4 Na3
  28. 28.Bd5 Rf8
  29. 29.e4 a5
  30. 30.c4 b5
  31. 31.cxb5 Nxb5
  32. 32.e5 a4
  33. 33.f4 Nd4
  34. 34.Kf2 g5
  35. 35.g3 gxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 Ne6
  37. 37.Ke3 c4
  38. 38.f5 Nc5
  39. 39.Rc7 Nd3
  40. 40.e6 fxe6
  41. 41.fxe6

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