Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad/Moscow · 1941 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 22 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad/Moscow
Site Leningrad
Round 1
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2rk1/p4p2/7p/3p1qp1/1n2n3/3Q2B1/PP3PPP/1K1R2NR w - - 5 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.O-O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qa4 Bf5
  13. 13.e3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bd3 Qd7
  15. 15.Kb1 Bxd3+
  16. 16.Rxd3 Qf5
  17. 17.e4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Ka1 O-O
  19. 19.Rd1 b5
  20. 20.Qxb5 Nd4
  21. 21.Qd3 Nc2+
  22. 22.Kb1 Nb4

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