Mikhail Botvinnik vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 14
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/bp2k3/2p1P3/2p2P1p/P1Pr1R2/4K1P1/8 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.e4 Ne8
  10. 10.Be3 d6
  11. 11.O-O Na5
  12. 12.Ng3 Ba6
  13. 13.Qe2 Qd7
  14. 14.f4 f5
  15. 15.Rae1 g6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qf7
  17. 17.e5 Rc8
  18. 18.Rfe1 dxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Ng7
  20. 20.Nf1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bf2 Nh5
  22. 22.Bg3 Qe8
  23. 23.Ne3 Qa4
  24. 24.Qa2 Nxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 h5
  26. 26.Be2 Kf7
  27. 27.Kf2 Qb3
  28. 28.Qxb3 Nxb3
  29. 29.Bd3 Ke7
  30. 30.Ke2 Na5
  31. 31.Rd2 Rc7
  32. 32.g4 Rcd7
  33. 33.gxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Red1 h4
  35. 35.Ke1 Nb3
  36. 36.Nd5+ exd5
  37. 37.Bxf5 Nxd2
  38. 38.Rxd2 dxc4
  39. 39.Bxd7 Rxd7
  40. 40.Rf2 Ke6
  41. 41.Rf3 Rd3
  42. 42.Ke2

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