Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vladislav Silich

URS-ch06 sf1 · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vladislav Silich
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch06 sf1
Site Odessa
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k2r1/pb3R2/1p1B4/n1pP4/2P4r/2PB4/P4KP1/4R3 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.Qc2 e6
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Ne2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.f4 Qe7
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.Ng3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qe2 h5
  14. 14.e5 Ne8
  15. 15.exd6 Nxd6
  16. 16.f5 e5
  17. 17.f6 gxf6
  18. 18.Nxh5 f5
  19. 19.Ng7 e4
  20. 20.Nxf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Rxf5 Qd6
  22. 22.Qxe4 Qxh2+
  23. 23.Kf2 Rde8
  24. 24.Qg4 Qh4+
  25. 25.Qxh4 Rxh4
  26. 26.Bf4 Rf8
  27. 27.Bd6 Rg8
  28. 28.Rxf7 Kd8
  29. 29.Re1

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