Mikhail Botvinnik vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 4
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p4p1/r1r4p/2b5/p1n1QN2/P6q/4RP1N/2BR2K1 b - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.b4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bb2 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Bd6
  11. 11.Ne2 a5
  12. 12.b5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bd3 cxb5
  14. 14.Bxb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Qb3 a4
  16. 16.Qd3 Ra5
  17. 17.Nc3 Qe8
  18. 18.Bxd7 Qxd7
  19. 19.O-O Rc8
  20. 20.e4 Nc4
  21. 21.Bc1 e5
  22. 22.Rd1 exd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 Qe6
  24. 24.Ra2 h6
  25. 25.h3 Ra6
  26. 26.Nd5 Nxe4
  27. 27.Re2 f5
  28. 28.g4 Bc5
  29. 29.gxf5 Qxf5
  30. 30.Qxe4 Qxh3
  31. 31.Nh2 Rcc6
  32. 32.Nf4

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