Gavriil N Veresov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Gavriil N Veresov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2b2p1p/p1k4P/2p2P2/4K3/2B5/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.O-O-O Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 c4
  12. 12.Qe3+ Be6
  13. 13.Ne5 Nc6
  14. 14.g4 O-O-O
  15. 15.f4 Rhe8
  16. 16.Qf3 Qe7
  17. 17.e3 Na5
  18. 18.Bg2 f6
  19. 19.Ng6 Qc7
  20. 20.Kb1 c3
  21. 21.Rc1 Nc4
  22. 22.Rxc3 Nd2+
  23. 23.Kc2 Nxf3
  24. 24.Bxf3 Bf7
  25. 25.Nh4 Rxe3
  26. 26.Rxc7+ Kxc7
  27. 27.Kd2 Rde8
  28. 28.Rc1+ Kb6
  29. 29.Rc3 Rxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 g6
  31. 31.Ng2 Kc7
  32. 32.Ne3 Kd6
  33. 33.h4 Rh8
  34. 34.h5 gxh5
  35. 35.gxh5 Be6
  36. 36.c4 dxc4
  37. 37.Bxb7 Rb8
  38. 38.Be4 Rb2+
  39. 39.Kc3 Rb3+
  40. 40.Kd2 Rxa3
  41. 41.d5 Rxe3
  42. 42.Kxe3 Bxd5
  43. 43.Bc2 Kc5
  44. 44.Bf5 a5
  45. 45.Bc2 Bc6

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