Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ratmir D Kholmov

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Ratmir D Kholmov
Result 1-0
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3n1k1/7p/3p4/2pPp3/n3Ppq1/PR6/2Q2BPP/1R4K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d6
  6. 6.Ne2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 a5
  11. 11.e4 Ne8
  12. 12.Be3 f6
  13. 13.Qd2 Rf7
  14. 14.b4 Nd7
  15. 15.c5 b6
  16. 16.cxb6 Nxb6
  17. 17.bxa5 Rxa5
  18. 18.Nb5 Ra8
  19. 19.Qc2 Na4
  20. 20.Rfb1 g6
  21. 21.Na7 c5
  22. 22.Nxc8 Qxc8
  23. 23.Bb5 Rfa7
  24. 24.Bc6 f5
  25. 25.f3 f4
  26. 26.Bf2 g5
  27. 27.Rb3 g4
  28. 28.fxg4 Qxg4
  29. 29.Bxa8 Rxa8
  30. 30.Rab1

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