Mikhail Botvinnik vs Andor Lilienthal

Leningrad/Moscow · 1941 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Andor Lilienthal
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad/Moscow
Site Leningrad
Round 3
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/1p6/3n1PP1/8/p5P1/4B1K1/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nb6
  10. 10.Qd3 a5
  11. 11.a4 c6
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Rd1 Nb8
  14. 14.b3 Na6
  15. 15.Na2 Re8
  16. 16.Bb2 Bd6
  17. 17.Re1 Qe7
  18. 18.Rad1 g6
  19. 19.Nf4 Bf5
  20. 20.Qe2 Nb4
  21. 21.Nxb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.Rf1 Bg4
  23. 23.f3 Bf5
  24. 24.Bc1 Ba3
  25. 25.Rfe1 Bxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 h5
  27. 27.Qd2 Qa3
  28. 28.Qc3 Re7
  29. 29.Ra1 Qd6
  30. 30.Ra2 Rae8
  31. 31.Rae2 b6
  32. 32.Nd3 Bxd3
  33. 33.Qxd3 c5
  34. 34.Bf1 Nd7
  35. 35.Rd1 Qf6
  36. 36.f4 cxd4
  37. 37.exd4 Rxe2
  38. 38.Bxe2 Qe7
  39. 39.Bf3 Nf6
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc8
  41. 41.Rd2 Qb4
  42. 42.f5 Rc3
  43. 43.Qe2 g5
  44. 44.Qe5 Rxb3
  45. 45.Re2 Kg7
  46. 46.Bxd5 Rb2
  47. 47.Bc4 Rxe2+
  48. 48.Bxe2 Qxa4
  49. 49.Bxh5 Qc2+
  50. 50.Be2 a4
  51. 51.d5 Qc5
  52. 52.h4 Qxd5+
  53. 53.Qxd5 Nxd5
  54. 54.hxg5 a3

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