Mikhail Botvinnik vs Paul Keres

AVRO · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p1qb2pp/1p1p1p2/r2PpP2/PQP1P3/1R5P/4BKP1/R7 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne2 d6
  9. 9.Ng3 b6
  10. 10.Bb2 Ba6
  11. 11.e4 Rc8
  12. 12.Rc1 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 e5
  14. 14.Qa4 Na5
  15. 15.O-O Qe8
  16. 16.Qb4 Nc6
  17. 17.Qa4 Na5
  18. 18.Qb4 Nc6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qd8
  20. 20.d5 Na5
  21. 21.Qb4 Nd7
  22. 22.Be2 Nc5
  23. 23.Rc3 Rc7
  24. 24.Bc1 Bc8
  25. 25.f4 f6
  26. 26.f5 Qd7
  27. 27.Be3 Ba6
  28. 28.Rfc1 Rfc8
  29. 29.Bd1 Qe8
  30. 30.Be2 Rb8
  31. 31.h3 Bc8
  32. 32.Bxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.Nf1 Ba6
  34. 34.a4 Bc8
  35. 35.Nd2 Bd7
  36. 36.Ra1 Qd8
  37. 37.Nb3 Nxb3
  38. 38.Rxb3 Rbc8
  39. 39.Rc3 Qc7
  40. 40.Kf2 Ra5
  41. 41.Rb3

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