Grigory Levenfish vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Grigory Levenfish
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 3
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/5p2/8/4RR1p/B5k1/2K5/6r1 b - - 2 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 b6
  9. 9.Nf3 Nbd7
  10. 10.c4 Qd6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb7
  12. 12.Be2 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Ng4
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.hxg4 Bxe2
  17. 17.Qxe2 Rac8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rc7
  19. 19.d5 e5
  20. 20.Re1 f6
  21. 21.a4 h6
  22. 22.a5 bxa5
  23. 23.Ba3 Nc5
  24. 24.Reb1 a6
  25. 25.Qe1 Rfc8
  26. 26.Qxa5 Qd7
  27. 27.Rb6 Nd3
  28. 28.d6 Nf4
  29. 29.dxc7 Qxg4
  30. 30.g3 Ne2+
  31. 31.Kh2 Nf4
  32. 32.Kg1 Ne2+
  33. 33.Kh2 Nf4
  34. 34.Kg1 Ne2+
  35. 35.Kg2 Nf4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Ne2+
  37. 37.Kg2 Nf4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Ne2+
  39. 39.Kh2 Nf4
  40. 40.Kg1 Ne2+
  41. 41.Kg2 Nf4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Ne2+
  43. 43.Kh2 Nf4
  44. 44.gxf4 Qxf4+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qg4+
  46. 46.Kf1 Qxc4+
  47. 47.Ke1 Qe4+
  48. 48.Kd2 Qd4+
  49. 49.Kc2 Rxc7+
  50. 50.Kb1 Rc3
  51. 51.Rb4 Qd3+
  52. 52.Ka2 Rc2+
  53. 53.Bb2 Rxf2
  54. 54.Rc1 Kh7
  55. 55.Rb3 Qe4
  56. 56.Qxa6 h5
  57. 57.Rc7 Rg2
  58. 58.Qd3 Qxd3
  59. 59.Rxd3 Kh6
  60. 60.Kb3 h4
  61. 61.Rc2 Rg4
  62. 62.Rf2 Kh5
  63. 63.Kc2 Rg1
  64. 64.Ba3 e4
  65. 65.Re3 Kg4
  66. 66.Rxe4+ Kg3
  67. 67.Rff4

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