Mikhail Botvinnik vs Samuel Reshevsky

URS-USA telex · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-USA telex
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1p2p2p/p1b5/P7/3BP1P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 31

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.Qc2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 a5
  11. 11.b5 Nb6
  12. 12.Bd3 cxb5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Na4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Bxb5 Nc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Rxc3
  19. 19.Qb2 Qc7
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Nd3 Ne4
  22. 22.a4 Bb4
  23. 23.g3 h6
  24. 24.Nc5 Rxc1+
  25. 25.Rxc1 Nxc5
  26. 26.dxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc2 b6
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  30. 30.Qd3 Qxd3
  31. 31.Bxd3

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