Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexey Sokolsky

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alexey Sokolsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4q3/2p2k1b/p1p1np2/2Pp2p1/3P2P1/P1N1QPB1/1P3K2/8 w - - 4 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Ne2 e5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 exd4
  8. 8.exd4 d5
  9. 9.c5 h6
  10. 10.Bb5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bf5
  12. 12.f3 Re8
  13. 13.g4 Bh7
  14. 14.Bf4 a6
  15. 15.Ba4 Re6
  16. 16.Bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Qd2 Nd7
  18. 18.Rae1 Nf8
  19. 19.Be5 Qd7
  20. 20.Kh1 f6
  21. 21.Bg3 Rae8
  22. 22.Rxe6 Nxe6
  23. 23.Re1 Ng5
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Kg2 h5
  26. 26.h3 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Ne6
  28. 28.Ne2 Ng5
  29. 29.Nc3 Ne6
  30. 30.Qe3 Kf7
  31. 31.Kf2 g5
  32. 32.Na2 Bb1
  33. 33.Nc3 Bh7

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