Mikhail Botvinnik vs Samuel Reshevsky

URS-USA · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-USA
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/1p2p2p/8/p3P1PP/5P2/4K3/r2R4 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d5
  8. 8.Ne2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nc6
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.Ba3 b6
  12. 12.Qc2 Rd8
  13. 13.Rc1 Na5
  14. 14.Ba2 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Qxc2
  16. 16.Rxc2 Bd7
  17. 17.Nc3 Rdc8
  18. 18.Kd2 Nc4+
  19. 19.Bxc4 Rxc4
  20. 20.Rhc1 Rac8
  21. 21.Kd3 e5
  22. 22.f3 Bf5+
  23. 23.e4 Rxd4+
  24. 24.Ke3 Be6
  25. 25.Nb5 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 Rxa4
  27. 27.Bd6 Ra5
  28. 28.Nc7 h6
  29. 29.Nxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.Rc8+ Kh7
  31. 31.g4 Rb5
  32. 32.h4 a5
  33. 33.Ra8 Rb3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rb2+
  35. 35.Ke3 Ra2
  36. 36.Bxe5 Nd7
  37. 37.Bxg7 Kxg7
  38. 38.Ra7 Ra3+
  39. 39.Ke2 Ra2+
  40. 40.Ke3 Ra3+
  41. 41.Ke2 a4
  42. 42.Rxd7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rd3 Ra1
  44. 44.Rd1

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