Mikhail Botvinnik vs Isaak Mazel

URS-ch07 · 1931 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Isaak Mazel
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch07
Site Moscow
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E23)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2b3/8/R2kpp1p/6p1/2PK4/1P5P/5PP1/3B4 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.Qc2 Be7
  10. 10.e4 d6
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O a6
  13. 13.Rad1 Rd8
  14. 14.Rd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Be8
  16. 16.Bg3 Na5
  17. 17.Nd4 Rac8
  18. 18.b3 Qc7
  19. 19.a4 Nc6
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.h3 b5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 Qxe4
  24. 24.Nxd6 Bxd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Qxe4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rxd6 Nxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rb8
  29. 29.Bd1 Kf8
  30. 30.Kf1 Ke7
  31. 31.Ra6 Kf6
  32. 32.Ke2 Ke5
  33. 33.Ke3 g5
  34. 34.Ra5+ Kd6
  35. 35.Kd4 f6
  36. 36.Ra6+

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