Viacheslav Ragozin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad m · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viacheslav Ragozin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 4
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/1p2r1p1/8/1RP1n3/4PB1P/6P1/6K1 w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 e5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.e3 a5
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Bg4
  13. 13.O-O Rfe8
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.b4 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Rxa1
  17. 17.Rxa1 Bxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 e4
  19. 19.Be2 Nxb4
  20. 20.Qb2 c5
  21. 21.Rb1 b6
  22. 22.Bxb4 cxb4
  23. 23.Qxb4 Qxb4
  24. 24.Rxb4 Re6
  25. 25.f3 g6
  26. 26.fxe4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Bf3 Kg7

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