Mark Moiseevich Stolberg vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mark Moiseevich Stolberg
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/1p4p1/pP3p2/Pq2nP2/3p4/7P/RN1Br3/2QR3K w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Ne2 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Bd6
  11. 11.h3 h6
  12. 12.b4 Re8
  13. 13.Qb3 Be6
  14. 14.Bd2 Qd7
  15. 15.f4 Bf5
  16. 16.Qc2 Be4
  17. 17.b5 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Na5
  19. 19.Ng3 Nc4
  20. 20.Bc1 Rac8
  21. 21.Ra2 Bf8
  22. 22.a4 Bb4
  23. 23.Nd1 Ne4
  24. 24.f5 Nxg3
  25. 25.Qxg3 Bd6
  26. 26.Qf3 Be7
  27. 27.Qg3 Bf6
  28. 28.Bxh6 Bxd4+
  29. 29.Kh1 f6
  30. 30.Bc1 Re4
  31. 31.Qd3 Ne5
  32. 32.Qb1 Rc4
  33. 33.a5 Bc5
  34. 34.b6 a6
  35. 35.Nb2 Rc3
  36. 36.Bd2 Rb3
  37. 37.Qc2 Qb5
  38. 38.Rc1 Bf8
  39. 39.Rd1 Re2
  40. 40.Qc1 Rxh3+
  41. 41.gxh3 d4

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