Mark E Taimanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl · 1952 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20 playoff-1pl
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E58)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6k/1p2B1p1/4P1Q1/P4n1P/2P5/3q2PK/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.a4 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Bg4
  13. 13.Qe1 Re8
  14. 14.Nh4 Bh5
  15. 15.f3 Bg6
  16. 16.Nxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 Qd7
  19. 19.Bg5 Nh7
  20. 20.Be3 Ne7
  21. 21.Rf3 f5
  22. 22.e5 Nf8
  23. 23.h4 Ne6
  24. 24.Rd1 Qd5
  25. 25.Bc1 Rf8
  26. 26.Ba3 Rae8
  27. 27.Qg3 g5
  28. 28.Bxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Rxf5 Rxf5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Nf4
  31. 31.Qxg5 Rxe5
  32. 32.dxe5 Qxd1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qd2
  34. 34.Be6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Bxc4 g6
  36. 36.Be6

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