Mikhail Botvinnik vs Max Euwe

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Max Euwe
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Amsterdam olm
Site	Amsterdam
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves	29

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r4k1/p4b2/5pp1/8/P1p1P3/2P1q3/2Q1B1PP/3R3K w - - 0 30

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 c5
5. 5.Bd3 d5
6. 6.Nf3 O-O
7. 7.O-O Nc6
8. 8.a3 Bxc3
9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
11. 11.Bd3 e5
12. 12.Qc2 Qe7
13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
15. 15.f3 Be6
16. 16.e4 c4
17. 17.Be2 Qc5+
18. 18.Kh1 Nd7
19. 19.a4 Qc7
20. 20.Ba3 Nc5
21. 21.Rab1 Rfd8
22. 22.Bxc5 Qxc5
23. 23.Rxb7 Qe3
24. 24.Rb2 Rab8
25. 25.Rxb8 Rxb8
26. 26.f4 f6
27. 27.f5 Bf7
28. 28.Rd1 g5
29. 29.fxg6 hxg6

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