Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilia Abramovich Kan

Moscow · 1936 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilia Abramovich Kan
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1B1q4/7k/7n/2P5/4R1p1/2Q5/r5P1/5RK1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 Re8
  7. 7.e3 d6
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.Rae1 Bd7
  13. 13.Nd2 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Kg7
  15. 15.f4 e4
  16. 16.h3 Nh7
  17. 17.fxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.Nxe4 f5
  19. 19.Nd2 Nf6
  20. 20.Bd3 Ne4
  21. 21.Bh2 Nd8
  22. 22.c5 Nf7
  23. 23.cxd6 cxd6
  24. 24.c4 Rac8
  25. 25.Qb2 Nxd2
  26. 26.Qxd2 Nh6
  27. 27.Qb4 Rc6
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rb6
  29. 29.Qxa7 Reb8
  30. 30.Qa3 g4
  31. 31.c5 Rb2
  32. 32.Bxd6 Bc6
  33. 33.d5 Bxd5
  34. 34.e4 Qg5
  35. 35.h4 Qxh4
  36. 36.Re3 Rxa2
  37. 37.Qc3+ Kh7
  38. 38.Bxb8 fxe4
  39. 39.Bxe4+ Bxe4
  40. 40.Rxe4 Qd8

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