Alexander Kotov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/1R3pk1/1pr3b1/6p1/8/1B3PK1/P5P1/8 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.e3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bb5 O-O
  11. 11.Ne2 Qb6
  12. 12.Qd3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Ne4
  14. 14.O-O Bf5
  15. 15.Ba4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qa5
  17. 17.Bb3 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 Re6
  19. 19.Be5 Nxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.Qd4 Rae8
  22. 22.Ng3 Bg6
  23. 23.f3 Nxg3
  24. 24.Rxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.hxg3 Qc7
  26. 26.Bxd5 Re2
  27. 27.Kh2 b6
  28. 28.Bc4 Re8
  29. 29.Rd1 h5
  30. 30.Bb3 h4
  31. 31.Qd6 Qxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 hxg3+
  33. 33.Kxg3 Kg7
  34. 34.Rd7 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxc3
  36. 36.Rb7 Rc6

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