Mikhail Botvinnik vs Viacheslav Ragozin

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Viacheslav Ragozin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

4q1k1/RR6/8/5pp1/8/4p1P1/7P/6K1 b - - 23 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 Qe7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 d6
  7. 7.Nd2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be2 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 e5
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nf8
  14. 14.c5 Ng6
  15. 15.cxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Bd3 e4
  17. 17.Be2 Be6
  18. 18.c4 Rac8
  19. 19.Rc1 b6
  20. 20.Kh1 d5
  21. 21.Qa4 a5
  22. 22.Qb5 Qxa3
  23. 23.c5 bxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Ne7
  25. 25.Nb3 Bd7
  26. 26.Qb6 Rc6
  27. 27.Nd4 Rxb6
  28. 28.cxb6 Nf5
  29. 29.Nxf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Bb5 Bd7
  31. 31.Ba6 h5
  32. 32.b7 h4
  33. 33.b8=Q Rxb8
  34. 34.Bxb8 h3
  35. 35.Kg1 hxg2
  36. 36.Rfe1 Ng4
  37. 37.Bg3 Nh6
  38. 38.Ra1 Qc5
  39. 39.Rec1 Qb6
  40. 40.Bc8 Bxc8
  41. 41.Rxc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Ra8 d4
  43. 43.exd4 Qxd4
  44. 44.R8xa5 Nf5
  45. 45.R5a4 Qd3
  46. 46.R4a3 Qe2
  47. 47.R3a2 Qg4
  48. 48.Ra4 Nxg3
  49. 49.fxg3 Qf3
  50. 50.R4a2 e3
  51. 51.Rxg2 f5
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kg6
  53. 53.Ra6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Ra1 Qe4
  55. 55.Ra7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Ra6+ Kd7
  57. 57.Ra7+ Ke6
  58. 58.Ra6+ Ke7
  59. 59.Ra7+ Kf6
  60. 60.Ra6+ Kg7
  61. 61.Ra7+ Kg8
  62. 62.Rb2 Qe8
  63. 63.Rbb7

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