Iosif Rudakovsky vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch14 · 1945 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Iosif Rudakovsky
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pp3p1p/8/8/3q2P1/P5Q1/1Prr3P/1R2R1K1 w - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qb3 Na5
  9. 9.Qa4+ c6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.e3 Bf5
  12. 12.Bd3 Qb6
  13. 13.Qc2 Nb3
  14. 14.Rb1 c5
  15. 15.Nh4 Be6
  16. 16.O-O Rc8
  17. 17.Bxe4 cxd4
  18. 18.Qd3 dxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 O-O
  20. 20.exd4 Rfe8
  21. 21.d5 Bd7
  22. 22.Qd3 Qb5
  23. 23.Qd1 Qc4
  24. 24.Be3 Re5
  25. 25.g3 Bg4
  26. 26.f3 Bh3
  27. 27.Re1 g5
  28. 28.f4 Rxd5
  29. 29.Qf3 gxh4
  30. 30.g4 Nd2
  31. 31.Bxd2 Rxd2
  32. 32.Qxh3 Qxf4
  33. 33.Qxh4 Rcc2
  34. 34.Qg3 Qd4+

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