Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6B1/1R1b1p2/3k2p1/1p3r2/4KP2/8/8/8 w - - 1 51

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.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.g3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 Na5
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.Na4 b6
  12. 12.Nac3 Ba6
  13. 13.Rb1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qc2 Bd6
  15. 15.b4 Nb7
  16. 16.e4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Re8
  18. 18.Bg5 Be7
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nd6
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  22. 22.Nc3 Bc4
  23. 23.Qd2 Nb5
  24. 24.Ne4 Qg6
  25. 25.a4 Rxe4
  26. 26.axb5 Re2
  27. 27.Qf4 Bxb5
  28. 28.Bf3 Re7
  29. 29.h4 Rd8
  30. 30.Rbc1 Red7
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.Rxd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Bxd5 Qf6
  34. 34.Rc7 Qxf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Be8
  36. 36.Bc4 Kf8
  37. 37.b5 Rd4
  38. 38.Kg2 Rxf4
  39. 39.Kg3 Rf5
  40. 40.Rxa7 Bxb5
  41. 41.Ra8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Ra7+ Bd7
  43. 43.Rb7 b5
  44. 44.Bd3 Rc5
  45. 45.Bxh7 g6
  46. 46.Bg8 Rd5
  47. 47.h5 Rg5+
  48. 48.Kf4 Rxh5
  49. 49.Ke4 Rf5
  50. 50.f4 Kd6

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