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Kotov, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch12 • Moscow • 1940

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URS-ch12

Kotov, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1940
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4e62.c4Nf63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2d55.cxd5exd56.Bg5h67.Bh4c58.e3cxd49.exd4Nc610.Bb5O-O11.Ne2Qb612.Qd3Bxc3+13.bxc3Ne414.O-OBf515.Ba4Rfe816.Rfe1Qa517.Bb3g518.Bg3Re619.Be5Nxe520.dxe5Rxe521.Qd4Rae822.Ng3Bg623.f3Nxg324.Rxe5Rxe525.hxg3Qc726.Bxd5Re227.Kh2b628.Bc4Re829.Rd1h530.Bb3h431.Qd6Qxd632.Rxd6hxg3+33.Kxg3Kg734.Rd7Rc835.Rxa7Rxc336.Rb7Rc61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

36

Opening

E35

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation

Date

1940.??.??

Moves

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