Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikolay Alexandrovi Novotelnov

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 87 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikolay Alexandrovi Novotelnov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/4n1PK/2P1N3/P2p4/8/8/8 b - - 2 87

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 d5
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Nh5 Nxh5
  13. 13.Qxh5 f5
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.f3 Qh4
  16. 16.g3 Qh3
  17. 17.Rad1 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Rce8
  20. 20.f4 Nf6
  21. 21.e4 Ng4
  22. 22.e5 Be7
  23. 23.Rd3 Rc8
  24. 24.Qg2 Qh5
  25. 25.h3 Nh6
  26. 26.Bc1 g5
  27. 27.fxg5 Bxg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 Qxg5
  29. 29.Ne2 Nf7
  30. 30.Nf4 Qh6
  31. 31.Qe2 Ng5
  32. 32.Kh2 Rfd8
  33. 33.Qh5 Qxh5
  34. 34.Nxh5 Nf7
  35. 35.Re1 Kf8
  36. 36.g4 fxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Ke7
  38. 38.Kg3 b5
  39. 39.c5 a5
  40. 40.Kf4 Rg8
  41. 41.Nf6 Rg7
  42. 42.Rh1 h6
  43. 43.a4 b4
  44. 44.Rd2 Rg6
  45. 45.Ke3 Rd8
  46. 46.Rdh2 Rb8
  47. 47.Rf2 Rh8
  48. 48.Rhf1 Nd8
  49. 49.Rf4 Rg7
  50. 50.Rh1 Rg6
  51. 51.Ne4 Rhg8
  52. 52.Kf3 R8g7
  53. 53.Nd2 Rg8
  54. 54.Nb3 Nb7
  55. 55.Kg3 R8g7
  56. 56.Rh2 Rg8
  57. 57.Rh4 Rh8
  58. 58.Kf3 Rh7
  59. 59.Nd2 Nd8
  60. 60.Nc4 Nb7
  61. 61.Rh3 Rhg7
  62. 62.Ne3 Rh7
  63. 63.Rh2 Nd8
  64. 64.Ke4 Rf7
  65. 65.Nc4 Rxf4+
  66. 66.Kxf4 Nb7
  67. 67.Kg3 Kf7
  68. 68.Nd2 Nd8
  69. 69.Nb3 Nb7
  70. 70.Rf2+ Kg7
  71. 71.Kh4 Kh7
  72. 72.Nc1 Nd8
  73. 73.Nb3 Nb7
  74. 74.Nd2 Rg8
  75. 75.Rf7+ Rg7
  76. 76.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  77. 77.Kh5 b3
  78. 78.Nxb3 Kh7
  79. 79.d5 exd5
  80. 80.e6 Kg7
  81. 81.e7 Kf7
  82. 82.Kxh6 Kxe7
  83. 83.g5 Nd8
  84. 84.g6 Ne6
  85. 85.Nxa5 d4
  86. 86.Nxc6+ Kd7
  87. 87.Ne5+

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