Mikhail Botvinnik vs Nikolay Sorokin

URS-ch08 · 1933 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 12 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Nikolay Sorokin
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch08
Site Leningrad
Date 1933.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 12
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rBb1k2r/pp3ppp/6q1/b1pp4/3P4/1QP1PP2/P5PP/R3KBNR b KQkq - 0 12

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Qd6
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bf4 Qg6
  9. 9.Qb3 c5
  10. 10.f3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Ba5
  12. 12.Bxb8

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