Samuel Reshevsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

AVRO · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

4R3/2k1P3/p1p5/1pP2p2/1P4q1/P7/7P/4R1K1 w - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.g3 Nd7
  10. 10.Bg2 Nf6
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Nc3 c6
  13. 13.b4 a6
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Bb2 Bf8
  16. 16.Qd3 Be6
  17. 17.f3 Nd7
  18. 18.Na4 b6
  19. 19.Rac1 b5
  20. 20.Nc5 Nb6
  21. 21.Bc3 Ra7
  22. 22.e4 Nc4
  23. 23.Ra1 Bxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Rd7
  25. 25.Qd4 f6
  26. 26.f4 dxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Rd3
  28. 28.Rac1 Rxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Bf7
  30. 30.Rd3 Qb8
  31. 31.Red1 Rxe4
  32. 32.Bxe4 Qf8
  33. 33.Rd8 Be8
  34. 34.Re1 Kf7
  35. 35.Bxh7 Ne5
  36. 36.fxe5 Qh8
  37. 37.Bc2 Ke7
  38. 38.Rc8 f5
  39. 39.Bxf5 Qh5
  40. 40.g4 Qg5
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kd8
  42. 42.Rc8+ Ke7
  43. 43.e6 g6
  44. 44.Rc7+ Kd8
  45. 45.Rd7+ Kc8
  46. 46.e7 gxf5
  47. 47.Rd8+ Kc7
  48. 48.Rxe8 Qxg4+
  49. 49.Kh1 Qf3+
  50. 50.Kg1 Qg4+

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