Andor Lilienthal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1935 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Andor Lilienthal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/p6p/4k1p1/8/4P3/r7/5KPP/3R4 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.f3 d5
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Bd3 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Be4 Nc4
  14. 14.Qc1 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 Nf6
  16. 16.Bd3 Re8
  17. 17.Ne2 Qb6
  18. 18.Nd4 Nd5
  19. 19.Be4 Nxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 f5
  21. 21.O-O fxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 Rd8
  23. 23.Nf5 Qxe3+
  24. 24.Nxe3 Be6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rc8
  27. 27.Nf5 Kf8
  28. 28.Nd6 Rc3
  29. 29.Nxb7 Rxa3
  30. 30.Nc5 Ke7
  31. 31.Nxe6 Kxe6
  32. 32.Kf2 g6

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