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Kotov, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch11 • Leningrad • 1939

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URS-ch11

Kotov, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Leningrad • 1939
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2Nc65.Nf3d56.e3O-O7.a3Bxc3+8.Qxc3Bd79.b3a510.Bd3a411.Nd2Re812.O-Oe513.dxe5Nxe514.Bb2axb315.Nxb3Ne416.Qc2Nxc417.Bxc4dxc418.Qxc4Qg519.f4Qg620.Rfd1Nd621.Qd3Bf522.Qc3Be423.Rd2Bc624.Qd3Nf525.Be5f626.Bxc7Rxe327.Qc4+Kh828.Bb6Ree829.Qf1h530.Nd4Nxd431.Bxd4Re432.Re1Rxe133.Qxe1Rxa334.Kh1Ra835.Re2Kh736.h3Re837.Qf2Qxg2+38.Qxg2Rxe20-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

38

Opening

E33

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation

Date

1939.??.??

Moves

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