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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Capablanca, Jose Raul

AVRO • Amsterdam • 1938

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AVRO 1938. Mikhail Botvinnik's victory over Capablanca in the Nimzo-Indian Defence became one of the most analysed games in history. It launched the career of the 'patriarch of Soviet chess' and demonstrated the power of deep strategic preparation.

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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Capablanca, Jose Raul
Amsterdam • 1938
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3d55.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3c57.cxd5exd58.Bd3O-O9.Ne2b610.O-OBa611.Bxa6Nxa612.Bb2Qd713.a4Rfe814.Qd3c415.Qc2Nb816.Rae1Nc617.Ng3Na518.f3Nb319.e4Qxa420.e5Nd721.Qf2g622.f4f523.exf6Nxf624.f5Rxe125.Rxe1Re826.Re6Rxe627.fxe6Kg728.Qf4Qe829.Qe5Qe730.Ba3Qxa331.Nh5+gxh532.Qg5+Kf833.Qxf6+Kg834.e7Qc1+35.Kf2Qc2+36.Kg3Qd3+37.Kh4Qe4+38.Kxh5Qe2+39.Kh4Qe4+40.g4Qe1+41.Kh51-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

E49

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System

Date

1938.??.??

Moves

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