Mikhail Botvinnik vs Andor Lilienthal

Hastings3435 · 1934 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Andor Lilienthal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings3435
Site Hastings
Date 1934.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

b2r2k1/5pp1/4P2p/1p6/4nPq1/1B6/PBQ1R1PP/7K b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.e3 b6
  10. 10.c4 Qd6
  11. 11.Bc3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd3 h6
  14. 14.f4 Bb7
  15. 15.O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ba1 Ba8
  18. 18.Rcd1 Qb7
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.Nxd7 Nxd7
  21. 21.cxd5 c4
  22. 22.Bxc4 b5
  23. 23.Qb2 Nf6
  24. 24.Bb3 Qb6
  25. 25.Rfe1 a5
  26. 26.Kh1 a4
  27. 27.Bxa4 Rxd5
  28. 28.e4 Rxd1
  29. 29.Bxd1 Qa5
  30. 30.Re2 Rd8
  31. 31.Bb3 Qc7
  32. 32.e5 Ne4
  33. 33.Qc2 Qd7
  34. 34.Bb2 Qg4
  35. 35.e6

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