Erich Gottlieb Eliskases vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1936 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Erich Gottlieb Eliskases
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E22)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2b5/p4kpp/1p1n1p2/4p3/1P2P3/P4P2/4B1PP/4KN2 b - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Na6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bb7
  9. 9.e3 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nc5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nfe4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Rad1 Rac8
  15. 15.b4 Nxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Ne4
  17. 17.Qb2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rc1 d5
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Rxc8 Rxc8
  21. 21.Rc1 Qb7
  22. 22.Nd2 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Qxc1 Nd6
  24. 24.f3 e5
  25. 25.e4 Be6
  26. 26.Qc3 f6
  27. 27.Nf1 Qc8
  28. 28.Qxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.Kf2 Kf7
  30. 30.Ke1

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