Mikhail Botvinnik vs Paul Keres

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/1RP2nk1/3p1pp1/3Pp2p/2r1PP1P/6P1/8/5K2 w - - 9 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 b6
  8. 8.e4 d6
  9. 9.Ne2 e5
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.Qa4 Qc7
  12. 12.d5 Na5
  13. 13.Ng3 O-O
  14. 14.Qd1 Re8
  15. 15.Nf5 Nf8
  16. 16.Ne3 Ng6
  17. 17.g3 Qe7
  18. 18.Ra2 Bh3
  19. 19.Re1 Bd7
  20. 20.f3 a6
  21. 21.a4 Reb8
  22. 22.Bf1 Qe8
  23. 23.Nf5 Qf8
  24. 24.Rb2 f6
  25. 25.f4 Nh8
  26. 26.Qg4 Bxf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 Nf7
  28. 28.Qh5 Rb7
  29. 29.Qe2 Qe8
  30. 30.Qd1 Rab8
  31. 31.Bd3 b5
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.cxb5 c4
  34. 34.Bc2 Qc8
  35. 35.Ba4 Nb3
  36. 36.Be3 Ra8
  37. 37.Ra2 Rxb5
  38. 38.Bxb3 cxb3
  39. 39.Rxa8 Qxa8
  40. 40.c4 Rb4
  41. 41.Bd2 Qa7+
  42. 42.Kh1 Rb8
  43. 43.Qf3 Qd4
  44. 44.Qc3 Qf2
  45. 45.Qe3 Qxe3
  46. 46.Bxe3 b2
  47. 47.Rb1 Rb3
  48. 48.c5 Rxe3
  49. 49.Rxb2 g6
  50. 50.c6 Rc3
  51. 51.Rb7 Kg7
  52. 52.c7 Rc2
  53. 53.Kg1 h5
  54. 54.h4 Rc4
  55. 55.Kg2 Rc2+
  56. 56.Kf1 Rc4
  57. 57.Kg2 Rc2+
  58. 58.Kf1 Rc4

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