Viacheslav Ragozin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Moscow · 1936 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Viacheslav Ragozin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2r4/pp3kpp/1nb1pp2/2B5/8/4P3/PP2BPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 11 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Qc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Bxc5 Bc6
  14. 14.Rc1 Nd7
  15. 15.Ba3 f6
  16. 16.Be2 Kf7
  17. 17.O-O Rhd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nb6
  19. 19.Bc5 Na4
  20. 20.Ba3 Nb6
  21. 21.Bc5

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