Mark E Taimanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-chT · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/6p1/4n1q1/pp1bPR2/3B3Q/4P2P/6P1/6K1 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Na4 Qe7
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.b3 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bb2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Ne4
  14. 14.Rac1 Bc6
  15. 15.Nc3 Bxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 a5
  17. 17.Bb2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Ne5 Bb7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Ndf6
  20. 20.f3 Nd6
  21. 21.a4 Rc7
  22. 22.Rc2 Nfe8
  23. 23.Rdc1 f6
  24. 24.Ng4 c4
  25. 25.bxc4 dxc4
  26. 26.Be4 Nxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Qxc4+ Bd5
  30. 30.Qe2 h5
  31. 31.Ne5 fxe5
  32. 32.dxe5 h4
  33. 33.h3 Qxa4
  34. 34.Bd4 Qd7
  35. 35.Qh5 b5
  36. 36.Rf1 Nc7
  37. 37.Rf4 Bf7
  38. 38.Qf3 Bd5
  39. 39.Qh5 Qe8
  40. 40.Qxh4 Ne6
  41. 41.Rf5 Qg6

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