Grigory Levenfish vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow/Leningrad m · 1937 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Grigory Levenfish
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow/Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 5
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p1k2pp/p3np2/4p3/4P1PP/2R1BP2/PP2K3/8 w - - 15 35

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.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Qc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Bxc5 Bc6
  14. 14.f3 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd4 f6
  16. 16.e4 Ke7
  17. 17.Be2 a6
  18. 18.Kf2 Bb5
  19. 19.Rhd1 Bxe2
  20. 20.Kxe2 Rhd8
  21. 21.Rd2 Rac8
  22. 22.Rad1 Ke8
  23. 23.g4 e5
  24. 24.Be3 Nf8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.Rc1 Ne6
  27. 27.h4 Kd7
  28. 28.Rc3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rd3+ Kc7
  30. 30.Rc3+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rd3+ Kc7
  32. 32.Rc3+ Kd7
  33. 33.Rd3+ Kc7
  34. 34.Rc3+ Kd7

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