Mikhail Botvinnik vs Miguel Najdorf

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/4P3/5RKp/8/6p1/8/8/8 b - - 2 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 cxd4
  7. 7.axb4 dxc3
  8. 8.Nxc3 O-O
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bd2 Bf5
  13. 13.Bc3 Na6
  14. 14.Bxa6 bxa6
  15. 15.Rxa6 Bd3
  16. 16.Ra5 Bc4
  17. 17.Kd2 a6
  18. 18.Rc5 Rfd8
  19. 19.g4 h6
  20. 20.h4 Rd7
  21. 21.Rb1 Re8
  22. 22.b3 Bb5
  23. 23.Rg1 Kh7
  24. 24.Bd4 Re6
  25. 25.f3 Re8
  26. 26.h5 f6
  27. 27.Rgc1 Kg8
  28. 28.Rc7 Rxc7
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rd8
  30. 30.Bc5 Ra8
  31. 31.Ke1 Bd3
  32. 32.Rd7 Bc2
  33. 33.Rxd5 Bxb3
  34. 34.Rd3 Bc4
  35. 35.Rc3 Bb5
  36. 36.Bd4 Be8
  37. 37.Rc5 Rb8
  38. 38.Bc3 Rd8
  39. 39.Bd4 Rb8
  40. 40.Bc3 Rd8
  41. 41.e4 Rd3
  42. 42.Ke2 Bb5
  43. 43.Rxb5 Rxc3
  44. 44.Rb8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rb7+ Kf8
  46. 46.Rb8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rb7+ Kf8
  48. 48.Kf2 Rb3
  49. 49.Rb6 Ra3
  50. 50.Rb8+ Kf7
  51. 51.Rb7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Kg3 a5
  53. 53.b5 a4
  54. 54.Kf4 Rb3
  55. 55.b6 Kg8
  56. 56.Kf5 Rb5+
  57. 57.Ke6 a3
  58. 58.f4 a2
  59. 59.Ra7 Rxb6+
  60. 60.Kf5 Rb7
  61. 61.Rxa2 Kf7
  62. 62.Ra5 Rc7
  63. 63.Rd5 Ra7
  64. 64.e5 fxe5
  65. 65.fxe5 Ke7
  66. 66.e6 Ra4
  67. 67.g5 hxg5
  68. 68.Rd7+ Kf8
  69. 69.Rf7+ Kg8
  70. 70.Kg6 g4
  71. 71.h6 gxh6
  72. 72.e7 Ra8
  73. 73.Rf6

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