Alexander Kotov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch11 · 1939 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 17
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4pk/2b2p2/7p/3B1P2/7P/4r1Q1/7K w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Bd7
  9. 9.b3 a5
  10. 10.Bd3 a4
  11. 11.Nd2 Re8
  12. 12.O-O e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bb2 axb3
  15. 15.Nxb3 Ne4
  16. 16.Qc2 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 dxc4
  18. 18.Qxc4 Qg5
  19. 19.f4 Qg6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nd6
  21. 21.Qd3 Bf5
  22. 22.Qc3 Be4
  23. 23.Rd2 Bc6
  24. 24.Qd3 Nf5
  25. 25.Be5 f6
  26. 26.Bxc7 Rxe3
  27. 27.Qc4+ Kh8
  28. 28.Bb6 Ree8
  29. 29.Qf1 h5
  30. 30.Nd4 Nxd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 Re4
  32. 32.Re1 Rxe1
  33. 33.Qxe1 Rxa3
  34. 34.Kh1 Ra8
  35. 35.Re2 Kh7
  36. 36.h3 Re8
  37. 37.Qf2 Qxg2+
  38. 38.Qxg2 Rxe2

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