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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Kan, Ilia Abramovich

URS-ch11 • Leningrad • 1939

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URS-ch11

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Kan, Ilia Abramovich
Leningrad • 1939
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Nf3c55.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3Qa57.Bd2Ne48.Qc2Nxd29.Nxd2d610.e3e511.dxe5dxe512.Bd3h613.O-OO-O14.f4Nd715.f5Nf616.Ne4Qd817.Nxf6+Qxf618.Be4Rb819.Rad1b620.h3Ba621.Bd5b522.cxb5Rxb523.c4Rb624.Rb1Rd825.Rxb6axb626.e4Bc827.Qa4Bd728.Qa7Be829.Rb1Rd630.a4Kh731.a5bxa532.Qxa5Ra633.Qxc5Ra234.Qe3Qa635.Rb8Qa436.Kh2Ra337.Qc5Ra238.Ra8Qxa839.Bxa8Rxa840.Qxe5Bc641.Qc71-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

E24

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1939.??.??

Moves

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