Erik Lundin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Groningen · 1946 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Erik Lundin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 2
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/5b2/2pp2pr/1p3pn1/3P4/P5R1/R3B1K1 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.Ne5 Qc8
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Qb3 Qe6
  12. 12.Nd3 Rd8
  13. 13.Be3 c6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd7
  15. 15.Rac1 Nf6
  16. 16.Rc2 Ne4
  17. 17.Rdc1 Rac8
  18. 18.Nf4 Qd7
  19. 19.Qa4 a5
  20. 20.Qb3 b5
  21. 21.Qd3 g5
  22. 22.Nh5 f5
  23. 23.f3 Nd6
  24. 24.Bf2 Rf8
  25. 25.b3 Rf7
  26. 26.h3 Qe6
  27. 27.g4 Qg6
  28. 28.Bg3 f4
  29. 29.Bf2 Qxd3
  30. 30.exd3 b4
  31. 31.Re1 Rc7
  32. 32.Re5 Nb5
  33. 33.Kh2 Bc8
  34. 34.h4 h6
  35. 35.hxg5 hxg5
  36. 36.Kg1 Bd7
  37. 37.Rce2 Kf8
  38. 38.Rc2 Ra7
  39. 39.Bf1 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 Rxa4
  41. 41.Rb2 Nc3
  42. 42.Re1 Rh7
  43. 43.Ra1 Kf7
  44. 44.Be1 Nb5
  45. 45.Be2 Nxd4
  46. 46.Bd1 c5
  47. 47.Bxa4 Nxf3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Bxg4
  49. 49.Bd1 Ne5
  50. 50.Bxg4 Nxg4+
  51. 51.Kg1 Rxh5
  52. 52.Rg2 Bf6

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