Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilia Abramovich Kan

URS-ch11 · 1939 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ilia Abramovich Kan
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 10
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/2Q2ppk/2b4p/5P2/2P1P3/7P/6PK/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd2 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Nxd2 d6
  10. 10.e3 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Bd3 h6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.f4 Nd7
  15. 15.f5 Nf6
  16. 16.Ne4 Qd8
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  18. 18.Be4 Rb8
  19. 19.Rad1 b6
  20. 20.h3 Ba6
  21. 21.Bd5 b5
  22. 22.cxb5 Rxb5
  23. 23.c4 Rb6
  24. 24.Rb1 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxb6 axb6
  26. 26.e4 Bc8
  27. 27.Qa4 Bd7
  28. 28.Qa7 Be8
  29. 29.Rb1 Rd6
  30. 30.a4 Kh7
  31. 31.a5 bxa5
  32. 32.Qxa5 Ra6
  33. 33.Qxc5 Ra2
  34. 34.Qe3 Qa6
  35. 35.Rb8 Qa4
  36. 36.Kh2 Ra3
  37. 37.Qc5 Ra2
  38. 38.Ra8 Qxa8
  39. 39.Bxa8 Rxa8
  40. 40.Qxe5 Bc6
  41. 41.Qc7

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