Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl · 1952 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1r2q3/1rnb2k1/pp1p1p2/2pPp1p1/P1P1PnPp/R1P1NP1P/1RQB4/5BK1 b - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 Re8
  6. 6.Bd3 d6
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Nbd7
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.Nd2 b6
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.f3 Nf8
  13. 13.Nf1 Ne6
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.Ba4 Rf8
  16. 16.d5 Nc7
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 g5
  19. 19.Bf2 Nce8
  20. 20.Ne3 Ng7
  21. 21.g4 h5
  22. 22.h3 h4
  23. 23.Qd2 Nh7
  24. 24.Reb1 Qc7
  25. 25.Bd1 Rfb8
  26. 26.a4 Bc8
  27. 27.Kh2 Nf8
  28. 28.Ng2 f6
  29. 29.Be2 Ng6
  30. 30.Bf1 Bd7
  31. 31.Rb2 Ne8
  32. 32.Qc2 Qd8
  33. 33.Be1 Nc7
  34. 34.Bd2 Qe8
  35. 35.Kg1 a6
  36. 36.Raa2 Ra7
  37. 37.Kf2 Rab7
  38. 38.Kg1 Ne7
  39. 39.Ne3 Ng6
  40. 40.Ng2 Kg7
  41. 41.Ra3 Nf4
  42. 42.Ne3

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