Mikhail Botvinnik vs Semen Abramovich Furman

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Semen Abramovich Furman
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/pr4pp/1p6/2p1p3/2P5/P3P1K1/3RB2P/3R4 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nf3 Qc7
  11. 11.Be2 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc2 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.c4 Nfg4
  15. 15.Ng5 Ng6
  16. 16.Ne4 Nh4
  17. 17.Kf1 Qc6
  18. 18.Qc3 f6
  19. 19.f3 Ne5
  20. 20.Ng3 Be6
  21. 21.Kf2 Qa4
  22. 22.Rhc1 Rd7
  23. 23.Nf1 Nhg6
  24. 24.f4 Nf7
  25. 25.Qc2 Qxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 Nd6
  27. 27.Ng3 Rad8
  28. 28.Bc1 Nf5
  29. 29.Ne4 b6
  30. 30.g4 Re7
  31. 31.Nc3 Nd6
  32. 32.f5 Nxf5
  33. 33.gxf5 Bxf5
  34. 34.Rd2 Rde8
  35. 35.Nd5 Rf7
  36. 36.Bb2 Be4
  37. 37.Rad1 Ne5
  38. 38.Nc3 Bb7
  39. 39.Nb5 Ref8
  40. 40.Nd6 Re7
  41. 41.Nxb7 Rxb7
  42. 42.Bxe5 fxe5+
  43. 43.Kg3

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