Mikhail Botvinnik vs Wolfgang Unzicker

Munich olm fin-A · 1958 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Wolfgang Unzicker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Munich olm fin-A
Site Munich
Round 2
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/pb3pp1/1p2p1p1/8/2PPn3/P3q3/1B3PPP/2R1RBK1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bb7
  12. 12.c4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Rc1 Rfd8
  14. 14.O-O cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Qf4
  16. 16.Re1 Nf8
  17. 17.Ne5 Ng6
  18. 18.Nxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Qb3 Rac8
  20. 20.Bf1 Ne4
  21. 21.Qe3 Qxe3

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