Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/3q1pp1/1Bp5/4P3/3P4/5QPp/1b5P/5RK1 w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Ng3 h5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 h4
  10. 10.Nf1 h3
  11. 11.g3 O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Bc8
  14. 14.b4 a5
  15. 15.b5 Nb8
  16. 16.O-O c5
  17. 17.bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Na4 Ba6
  19. 19.Nb3 Bb5
  20. 20.Nbc5 Na6
  21. 21.Nxa6 Bxa6
  22. 22.Rb1 Qc7
  23. 23.Bxa6 Rxa6
  24. 24.Qd3 Ra7
  25. 25.Bd2 Bd6
  26. 26.e4 dxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Rd8
  28. 28.Qf3 Bf8
  29. 29.Bc3 Re8
  30. 30.e5 Nd5
  31. 31.Bd2 Qd7
  32. 32.Rb3 Rb7
  33. 33.Rxb7 Qxb7
  34. 34.Nc3 Nxc3
  35. 35.Bxc3 Bxa3
  36. 36.Bxa5 Bb2
  37. 37.Bb6 Qd7

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