Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl · 1952 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q1k1/1pb2nP1/5p2/8/3P1P2/P7/1BR2K1P/4r3 b - - 0 42

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.Nf4 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Bf5
  10. 10.g4 Be6
  11. 11.Nxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.O-O Qd7
  13. 13.f4 Nd8
  14. 14.Bd3 Nf7
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.b5 Nd6
  17. 17.Qf3 a4
  18. 18.Ra2 c6
  19. 19.bxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Rc2 Qd7
  21. 21.g5 Nfe8
  22. 22.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  23. 23.Qh3+ Kg8
  24. 24.Nxd5 Bd8
  25. 25.g6 Nf6
  26. 26.Nxf6+ gxf6
  27. 27.g7 Re8
  28. 28.Qh8+ Kf7
  29. 29.Qh5+ Kg8
  30. 30.Rg2 Nf7
  31. 31.Rf3 Ra5
  32. 32.Qh4 e5
  33. 33.Rh3 Qxh3
  34. 34.Qxh3 exf4
  35. 35.exf4 Bb6
  36. 36.Bb2 Rb5
  37. 37.Kf1 Ba5
  38. 38.Rc2 Rb3
  39. 39.Qd7 Rbe3
  40. 40.Qxa4 Re1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Bc7
  42. 42.Qxe8+

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