Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexander V Tolush

Moscow-Leningrad · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Alexander V Tolush
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-Leningrad
Site Moscow
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1R6/1pr4p/7K/8/P5PP/8/8 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Qd3 Bb7
  13. 13.Rad1 Ne7
  14. 14.Bg5 Ng6
  15. 15.f4 h6
  16. 16.f5 exf5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Rxf5 Nf4
  19. 19.Rxf6 Nxd3
  20. 20.Rxf7 Nxb2
  21. 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  22. 22.Rf1+ Ke8
  23. 23.Be6 Rd8
  24. 24.d5 Bc8
  25. 25.Rf7 Bxe6
  26. 26.dxe6 Rd6
  27. 27.Rxg7 Rxe6
  28. 28.Rxa7 Nd3
  29. 29.h3 Nf4
  30. 30.Ra4 Ne2+
  31. 31.Nxe2 Rxe2
  32. 32.Ra7 Kf8
  33. 33.Rb7 Re6
  34. 34.Kf2 Rf6+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rg6+
  36. 36.Kf3 Kg8
  37. 37.g3 Rc6
  38. 38.Kg4 Kh8
  39. 39.Kf5 Rc5+
  40. 40.Kg6 Rc6+
  41. 41.Kh5 Kg8

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