Viacheslav Ragozin vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad m · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viacheslav Ragozin
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Round 2
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/4b3/3n2R1/3rB3/5PKP/8/8 w - - 0 51

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 Be6
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.Qb3 Nb6
  14. 14.a4 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.a5 Na8
  17. 17.Qa3 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Rc7
  19. 19.Ne5 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nd3 cxd4
  21. 21.Qxe7 Rxe7
  22. 22.cxd4 b6
  23. 23.axb6 Nxb6
  24. 24.Nc5 Rcc7
  25. 25.Rfc1 Bc8
  26. 26.Bb5 f6
  27. 27.h3 Kf7
  28. 28.Rc3 Bd7
  29. 29.Be2 Bc8
  30. 30.Rca3 Ke8
  31. 31.f3 Kd8
  32. 32.Bb5 g5
  33. 33.Kf2 h5
  34. 34.Ra5 h4
  35. 35.Bd3 Rg7
  36. 36.e4 Rge7
  37. 37.R1a3 Rg7
  38. 38.exd5 Nxd5
  39. 39.Na6 Rcd7
  40. 40.Nb8 Rd6
  41. 41.Rxa7 Rxa7
  42. 42.Rxa7 Nb4
  43. 43.Be4 Rb6
  44. 44.Rf7 Rxb8
  45. 45.Rxf6 Ke7
  46. 46.Rh6 Be6
  47. 47.g3 hxg3+
  48. 48.Kxg3 Nd5
  49. 49.Rg6 Rb4
  50. 50.Rxg5 Rxd4

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