Vladas Mikenas vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Vladas Mikenas
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1K3pk1/2Q4p/1P4p1/6P1/3q1PP1/8/8 b - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc3
  10. 10.Qxc3 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Ne4
  12. 12.Qa3 Be6
  13. 13.f3 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Qf6
  15. 15.e3 Rc8
  16. 16.Kb1 Nd7
  17. 17.Ne2 Rxc5
  18. 18.Nd4 a6
  19. 19.Bb5 Rac8
  20. 20.Bxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.g4 Qg6+
  22. 22.Ka1 Qf6
  23. 23.Qd3 Ba4
  24. 24.Rde1 Bc2
  25. 25.Qd2 Bh7
  26. 26.Rc1 b6
  27. 27.Rxc5 bxc5
  28. 28.Nb3 c4
  29. 29.Nd4 Re8
  30. 30.Re1 Bd3
  31. 31.Qc3 Qe5
  32. 32.Nc6 Qd6
  33. 33.Nb4 d4
  34. 34.exd4 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Qxe1 a5
  36. 36.Nxd3 cxd3
  37. 37.Qe3 Qa6
  38. 38.b3 Qc6
  39. 39.Qd2 a4
  40. 40.Kb2 a3+
  41. 41.Kxa3 Qd6+
  42. 42.b4 Qxd4
  43. 43.Kb3 Kf8
  44. 44.a4 Qd5+
  45. 45.Kc3 Qc6+
  46. 46.Kxd3 Qxa4
  47. 47.Kc4 Kg8
  48. 48.Kc5 Qa7+
  49. 49.Kb5 Qb7+
  50. 50.Ka4 Qa6+
  51. 51.Kb3 Qe6+
  52. 52.Ka3 Qa6+
  53. 53.Kb2 Qc4
  54. 54.Qc3 Qb5
  55. 55.Qc8+ Kg7
  56. 56.Qc5 Qe2+
  57. 57.Qc2 Qf1
  58. 58.Kb3 Kg8
  59. 59.Qc8+ Kg7
  60. 60.Qc6 Qd1+
  61. 61.Kb2 Qd2+
  62. 62.Ka3 Qd3+
  63. 63.Ka4 Qd1+
  64. 64.Ka5 Qd2
  65. 65.g3 Qe1
  66. 66.Qe4 Qd2
  67. 67.Qe5+ Kg6
  68. 68.Kb5 Qd7+
  69. 69.Kb6 Qd8+
  70. 70.Kb7 Qd7+
  71. 71.Qc7 Qd3
  72. 72.Qc6+ Kg7
  73. 73.b5

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