Mikhail Botvinnik vs Oleg L Moiseev

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Oleg L Moiseev
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p1k4/pP5p/P2Kp2P/8/5P2/8 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf4 O-O
  8. 8.b4 d5
  9. 9.b5 Bb7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bb2 c5
  12. 12.Be2 c4
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.a4 Bb4
  15. 15.Qc2 Qd7
  16. 16.Rfb1 Re8
  17. 17.Ba3 Bxa3
  18. 18.Rxa3 Qd6
  19. 19.Ra2 a5
  20. 20.Qc1 Nbd7
  21. 21.Qa3 Qxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Nf8
  23. 23.h4 Rad8
  24. 24.Bf3 Ne6
  25. 25.Nh5 Nxh5
  26. 26.Bxh5 g6
  27. 27.Bf3 f5
  28. 28.Ra2 Kg7
  29. 29.Kf1 h6
  30. 30.g3 Kf6
  31. 31.Kg2 Rh8
  32. 32.Rh1 Rhe8
  33. 33.Rd2 Re7
  34. 34.Re2 Ree8
  35. 35.Kf1 Rh8
  36. 36.Ke1 Rhe8
  37. 37.Kd2 Re7
  38. 38.Ree1 Ree8
  39. 39.Ne2 Rh8
  40. 40.g4 Rhg8
  41. 41.Reg1 fxg4
  42. 42.Bxg4 Rdf8
  43. 43.Bxe6 Kxe6
  44. 44.Nf4+ Kd6
  45. 45.Rh2 Rf6
  46. 46.Rhg2 Bc8
  47. 47.Rxg6 Rgxg6
  48. 48.Rxg6 Rxg6
  49. 49.Nxg6 Bf5
  50. 50.Ne5 Bb1
  51. 51.Kc3 Ba2
  52. 52.e4 dxe4
  53. 53.Nxc4+ Bxc4
  54. 54.Kxc4 h5
  55. 55.d5 Ke5
  56. 56.d6 Kxd6
  57. 57.Kd4

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