Vitaly Chekhover vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad-ch · 1932 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vitaly Chekhover
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad-ch
Site Leningrad
Date 1932.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r1r1k1/7p/bpp5/p2p1p1q/3PnPp1/4P3/PPQ2PBP/2RRB1K1 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bf4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nb5 Ne8
  11. 11.Rc1 c6
  12. 12.Nc3 Nd6
  13. 13.Qc2 f5
  14. 14.Bh3 g6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nf7
  16. 16.Bg2 g5
  17. 17.Bd2 Nd6
  18. 18.Ne1 Bf6
  19. 19.e3 Qe7
  20. 20.Nd3 Ne4
  21. 21.Be1 Rac8
  22. 22.Qb3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Bh3 g4
  24. 24.Bg2 Nf8
  25. 25.Nf4 Ne6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Qxe6
  27. 27.Ne2 Bg5
  28. 28.Qa3 a5
  29. 29.Qb3 Ba6
  30. 30.Nc3 Rb8
  31. 31.Qc2 Rbc8
  32. 32.Ne2 Qf7
  33. 33.Nf4 Bxf4
  34. 34.gxf4 Qh5

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