Mikhail Botvinnik vs Viacheslav Ragozin

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Viacheslav Ragozin
Result 1-0
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/8/pp2b1pp/2p5/2n5/P1N2B1P/1P6/4R1BK b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Qe7
  5. 5.Ne2 b6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 Bb7
  8. 8.d5 d6
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.e4 exd5
  12. 12.exd5 Rfe8
  13. 13.Be3 a6
  14. 14.Qc2 Ne5
  15. 15.Rae1 Bc8
  16. 16.Bd4 Bd7
  17. 17.f4 Ng6
  18. 18.g4 Qd8
  19. 19.g5 Ng4
  20. 20.Qd2 h6
  21. 21.f5 N6e5
  22. 22.h3 Nf6
  23. 23.gxf6 Qxf6
  24. 24.Qf4 Re7
  25. 25.Kh1 c5
  26. 26.Bg1 g6
  27. 27.fxg6 Qxf4
  28. 28.Rxf4 fxg6
  29. 29.Rf6 Bf5
  30. 30.Rxd6 Nxc4
  31. 31.Re6 Rxe6
  32. 32.dxe6 Bxe6
  33. 33.Bf3

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