Mikhail Botvinnik playing the Nimzo Indian as Black

Player profile: Mikhail Botvinnik
Opening: Nimzo-Indian (E20-E59)

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 47  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Alatortsev vs Botvinnik   0-1 32 1930 Leningrad ch-city E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 2. Kan vs Botvinnik 0-1 39 1930 Russia E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 3. Alatortsev vs Botvinnik 0-1 32 1930 Leningrad chc E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 4. A Akshanov vs Botvinnik 0-1 23 1931 Moscow ch-SU sf E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 5. G Goldberg vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 62 1932 Russia E35 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 5.cd ed 6. Riumin vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 30 1932 RUS Radio corr E35 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 5.cd ed 7. Alatortsev vs Botvinnik 0-1 43 1933 Leningrad training E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 8. Flohr vs Botvinnik 1-0 69 1933 Russia E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 9. Flohr vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 21 1933 Russia E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 10. Flohr vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 42 1934 England E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 11. Lilienthal vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 32 1935 Russia E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 12. Euwe vs Botvinnik ½-½ 56 1936 Nottingham E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 13. Eliskases vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 30 1936 Russia E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 14. Ragozin vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 21 1936 Russia E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 15. Levenfish vs Botvinnik 1-0 67 1937 Russia E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 16. Levenfish vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 34 1937 Russia E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 17. Levenfish vs Botvinnik 0-1 41 1937 Russia E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 18. Reshevsky vs Botvinnik ½-½ 50 1938 Netherlands E46 Nimzo-Indian 19. Veresov vs Botvinnik 0-1 63 1938 1/2 final E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 20. Kotov vs Botvinnik 0-1 38 1939 Leningrad ch-SU E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. V Makogonov vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 40 1939 Russia E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. Kotov vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 36 1940 Russia E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 23. V Mikenas vs Botvinnik 1-0 73 1940 Moscow ch-SU E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 24. Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik 1-0 38 1940 Moscow ch-SU E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 25. Ragozin vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 27 1940 Russia E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 47    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Botvinnik wins | Botvinnik loses

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