Mikhail Botvinnik vs Georgy Lisitsin

Moscow · 1935 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 107 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Georgy Lisitsin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 107
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Final Position

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

8/2n1P3/5k2/1N6/p4p2/5P2/1pK5/8 b - - 15 107

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 d5
  9. 9.b4 Bd6
  10. 10.c5 Bc7
  11. 11.Bb2 Qe7
  12. 12.Rd1 Rd8
  13. 13.Bd3 e5
  14. 14.Be2 Bg4
  15. 15.Ng5 Bxe2
  16. 16.Nxe2 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 d4
  18. 18.e4 Qe6
  19. 19.O-O Nh5
  20. 20.Ne1 g5
  21. 21.Ng3 Ng7
  22. 22.Nd3 Ne7
  23. 23.f3 Rf8
  24. 24.Bc1 Rad8
  25. 25.Bd2 Kh7
  26. 26.Rc1 Rc8
  27. 27.Qc4 Qd7
  28. 28.b5 Bb8
  29. 29.a4 Ne6
  30. 30.Rc2 Bd6
  31. 31.Qb4 Nxc5
  32. 32.Nxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 b6
  34. 34.Qc4 Bxc5
  35. 35.Qd3 Rc8
  36. 36.Rc1 Bd6
  37. 37.Ne2 Rxc1+
  38. 38.Nxc1 f5
  39. 39.Ne2 Bc5
  40. 40.Kf1 Kg7
  41. 41.h3 f4
  42. 42.Qc4 Kf6
  43. 43.Nc1 Qe6
  44. 44.Qc2 h5
  45. 45.Nd3 Bd6
  46. 46.Be1 Qc8
  47. 47.Qb3 Qe6
  48. 48.Qc2 Kf7
  49. 49.Bb4 Kf6
  50. 50.Ke1 Bxb4+
  51. 51.Nxb4 g4
  52. 52.hxg4 hxg4
  53. 53.fxg4 Qxg4
  54. 54.Qf2 Ke6
  55. 55.Qf3 Qxf3
  56. 56.gxf3 Kd6
  57. 57.Kd2 Ng6
  58. 58.Kd3 Nf8
  59. 59.Kc4 Ne6
  60. 60.Nd3 Ng5
  61. 61.Ne1 Ke6
  62. 62.Kd3 Kd6
  63. 63.Kc4 Nh3
  64. 64.Nd3 Ng1
  65. 65.Ne1 Ke6
  66. 66.Kd3 Nh3
  67. 67.Kd2 Kf6
  68. 68.Kd3 Ke6
  69. 69.Ke2 Kd6
  70. 70.Nd3 Ng5
  71. 71.Nb2 Nf7
  72. 72.Nd3 Nd8
  73. 73.Nb2 Nb7
  74. 74.Kd1 Nc5
  75. 75.Kc2 Ke6
  76. 76.Kd1 Kf6
  77. 77.Ke2 Kg5
  78. 78.Nc4 Nd7
  79. 79.Kf2 Kh4
  80. 80.Kg2 d3
  81. 81.Kf2 Kh3
  82. 82.Nd2 Nc5
  83. 83.Nc4 Nxa4
  84. 84.Nxe5 d2
  85. 85.Ke2 Nc3+
  86. 86.Kxd2 Nxb5
  87. 87.Nc6 Kg3
  88. 88.Ke2 a5
  89. 89.e5 Nc7
  90. 90.Nd4 b5
  91. 91.e6 a4
  92. 92.e7 b4
  93. 93.Nc2 b3
  94. 94.Na3 Ne8
  95. 95.Nc4 Kg2
  96. 96.Na3 Kg3
  97. 97.Nc4 Kg2
  98. 98.Na3 Kg3
  99. 99.Nc4 b2
  100. 100.Na3 Kh3
  101. 101.Nb1 Kh4
  102. 102.Kd3 Kh3
  103. 103.Ke2 Nc7
  104. 104.Na3 Kh4
  105. 105.Kd2 Kg5
  106. 106.Kc2 Kf6
  107. 107.Nb5

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