Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch11 · 1939 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 15
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/p1p1kp1n/3n2p1/P2P2P1/1P1K1P2/3B4/4N3 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 e5
  9. 9.e3 Bf5
  10. 10.Bd3 exd4
  11. 11.exd4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Be3 dxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Nd6
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne7
  16. 16.Bxf5 Ndxf5
  17. 17.Rfe1 c6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qd5
  19. 19.Qc5 f6
  20. 20.Bd2 a6
  21. 21.Ba5 Qd7
  22. 22.Kf1 Nd5
  23. 23.Bb4 h5
  24. 24.Bd2 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Qc2 Qe6
  28. 28.Qd3 Kf7
  29. 29.h3 g6
  30. 30.a4 Nd6
  31. 31.b3 Qe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Ke2 g5
  34. 34.Be3 Ke6
  35. 35.Kd3 Nd6
  36. 36.Bd2 Nf5
  37. 37.Ne1 Nde7
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Nh6
  40. 40.f3 Nd5

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