Mikhail Botvinnik vs Viacheslav Ragozin

Sverdlovsk · 1943 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Viacheslav Ragozin
Result 1-0
Event Sverdlovsk
Site Sverdlovsk
Round 1
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q4k/5p2/1P3pr1/7p/8/5QP1/5P2/3R2K1 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.d5 O-O
  8. 8.Ng3 d6
  9. 9.Be2 c6
  10. 10.e4 Na6
  11. 11.dxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.b4 Nc7
  13. 13.O-O Qb8
  14. 14.Be3 b5
  15. 15.a4 bxc4
  16. 16.b5 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxc4 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Ncxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Nf5 Bf6
  22. 22.Bd4 exf5
  23. 23.Bxf6 Qb7
  24. 24.Ra3 gxf6
  25. 25.Rg3+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qd4 Qe7
  27. 27.Qxd5 Qe6
  28. 28.Qd4 Rfd8
  29. 29.Qh4 Rg8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rg4
  31. 31.Rxg4 fxg4
  32. 32.h3 Rg8
  33. 33.hxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.Qh6 Qe7
  35. 35.a5 Rg6
  36. 36.Qh3 Qe2
  37. 37.Qd3 Qg4
  38. 38.g3 Qh3
  39. 39.Qf3 h5
  40. 40.b6 axb6
  41. 41.axb6 Qc8

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