Miguel Najdorf vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Groningen · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 19
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p4qp1/6p1/1p4Q1/2pP1rP1/P1B2P2/6KP/5R2 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Nd2 Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 Qa4
  11. 11.Qb2 Na6
  12. 12.e3 c4
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.Be2 b5
  15. 15.Bd1 Qa5
  16. 16.Bc2 Rfe8
  17. 17.O-O Rab8
  18. 18.Nf3 Qc7
  19. 19.Ne5 Be6
  20. 20.f3 Nc5
  21. 21.Bd2 Na4
  22. 22.Qb1 Rb6
  23. 23.Qe1 Nd7
  24. 24.Qh4 Nf8
  25. 25.e4 f6
  26. 26.Ng4 Ng6
  27. 27.Qh5 Qf7
  28. 28.Rae1 Rbb8
  29. 29.Ne3 Ne7
  30. 30.Qh4 f5
  31. 31.g4 f4
  32. 32.exd5 Ng6
  33. 33.dxe6 Rxe6
  34. 34.Bxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.Ng2 Rbe8
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rxe6
  37. 37.Nxf4 Rf6
  38. 38.Qg5 Nxc3
  39. 39.Bxc3 Rxf4
  40. 40.Kg2

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