Mikhail Botvinnik vs Erich Gottlieb Eliskases

Moscow · 1936 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Erich Gottlieb Eliskases
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/2Pp1k2/1p1P1p2/1P2pPp1/1NKbP1P1/8/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.d5 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Ne7
  9. 9.Bg2 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.Nh4 Nf6
  12. 12.Bd2 h6
  13. 13.f4 e4
  14. 14.Bh3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Qe8
  16. 16.Rf2 Bd7
  17. 17.Bc3 Qh5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Bf1 b6
  20. 20.e3 g5
  21. 21.Be2 Qf7
  22. 22.Ng2 g4
  23. 23.Qc3 a5
  24. 24.Rff1 Kh7
  25. 25.Kf2 Rg6
  26. 26.Rh1 Ng8
  27. 27.Ne1 Qf6
  28. 28.Qc1 Qg7
  29. 29.Nc2 Nf6
  30. 30.Nd4 Rg8
  31. 31.Qg1 h5
  32. 32.h4 gxh3
  33. 33.Rxh3 Rh6
  34. 34.Qh2 Kg6
  35. 35.Rh1 Rgh8
  36. 36.b3 Ng4+
  37. 37.Bxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Rxh6+ Rxh6
  39. 39.Qxh6+ Qxh6
  40. 40.Rxh6+ Kxh6
  41. 41.Ke2 Kg6
  42. 42.Kd2 Kf6
  43. 43.Kc3 Ke7
  44. 44.a3 Kd8
  45. 45.b4 axb4+
  46. 46.axb4 Ke7
  47. 47.Kb3 Kd8
  48. 48.Ne2 Ke7
  49. 49.Kc3 Bc8
  50. 50.Kd4 Ba6
  51. 51.Nc3 Kd8
  52. 52.Nb1 Ke7
  53. 53.Nd2 Kd8
  54. 54.Nb3 Ke7
  55. 55.c5 Kf6
  56. 56.c6 Bd3
  57. 57.Kc3 b5

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