Mikhail Botvinnik vs S. Gotthilf

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	S. Gotthilf
Result	1-0
Event	Leningrad-ch
Site	Leningrad
Date	1930.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E22)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/p4pk1/3r2pp/3p4/1P6/P5P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qb3 c5
5. 5.dxc5 Na6
6. 6.a3 Bxc5
7. 7.Nf3 O-O
8. 8.Bg5 Be7
9. 9.e4 d6
10. 10.Be2 Bd7
11. 11.O-O Bc6
12. 12.Qc2 h6
13. 13.Bf4 Nc5
14. 14.e5 Nfe4
15. 15.exd6 Bxd6
16. 16.Rad1 Qe7
17. 17.Bxd6 Nxd6
18. 18.Ne5 Rfd8
19. 19.b4 Nd7
20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
21. 21.c5 Ne8
22. 22.Qa4 Rdc8
23. 23.Ba6 Rc7
24. 24.Ne4 Ndf6
25. 25.Nxf6+ Qxf6
26. 26.Rd3 Rd8
27. 27.Rfd1 Rxd3
28. 28.Rxd3 Qe7
29. 29.Qd1 Kh7
30. 30.Rd8 g6
31. 31.g3 Nf6
32. 32.Qd6 Nd5
33. 33.Bc4 Kg7
34. 34.Bb3 Kh7
35. 35.Ba4 Kg7
36. 36.Ra8 Qxd6
37. 37.cxd6 Rd7
38. 38.Bxc6 Rxd6
39. 39.Bxd5 exd5

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