Mikhail Botvinnik vs Isaak Lipnitsky

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Isaak Lipnitsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/5p1p/4p1p1/3Pn3/pR2P3/P2bN2P/B4PP1/6K1 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.b4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bb2 c6
  9. 9.Qc2 Re8
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 a5
  12. 12.b5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bd3 cxb5
  14. 14.Nxb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Ne5 Rc8
  16. 16.Qe2 Na4
  17. 17.O-O Qb6
  18. 18.Rab1 Nxb2
  19. 19.Rxb2 Red8
  20. 20.Rfb1 Be8
  21. 21.Qd2 a4
  22. 22.Na7 Qxa7
  23. 23.Rxb7 Qa8
  24. 24.Rxe7 Rb8
  25. 25.Rc7 Rxb1+
  26. 26.Bxb1 Nd5
  27. 27.Rc1 Qb8
  28. 28.Qc2 g6
  29. 29.Ba2 Ne7
  30. 30.h3 Kf8
  31. 31.Qc7 Rc8
  32. 32.Qxb8 Rxb8
  33. 33.Rc2 Nf5
  34. 34.Nc4 Rc8
  35. 35.Rb2 Ne7
  36. 36.e4 Rd8
  37. 37.Rd2 Bb5
  38. 38.Ne3 Nc6
  39. 39.d5 Ne5
  40. 40.Rb2 Bd3
  41. 41.Rb4

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