Mikhail Botvinnik vs Savielly Tartakower

Nottingham · 1936 · Old Indian Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1-0
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/pp4Q1/2q1kp2/2P1pN2/4Pn2/4B2P/bP4B1/6K1 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nbd7
  4. 4.g3 e5
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.e4 Qc7
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.Be3 Nf8
  11. 11.Rc1 h6
  12. 12.d5 Bd7
  13. 13.Nd2 g5
  14. 14.f4 gxf4
  15. 15.gxf4 Kg7
  16. 16.fxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.c5 cxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qc6
  19. 19.Nc4 Ng6
  20. 20.Nd6 Be6
  21. 21.Nxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.Rxf6 Kxf6
  23. 23.Qh5 Ng6
  24. 24.Nf5 Rg8
  25. 25.Qxh6 Bxa2
  26. 26.Rd1 Rad8
  27. 27.Qg5+ Ke6
  28. 28.Rxd8 f6
  29. 29.Rxg8 Nf4
  30. 30.Qg7

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