Mikhail Botvinnik vs Miguel Najdorf

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Miguel Najdorf
Result	1-0
Event	Amsterdam olm
Site	Amsterdam
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4k2/5n2/P1Rp1Np1/2pP2P1/5P2/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.g3 Bg7
4. 4.Bg2 O-O
5. 5.Nc3 c5
6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
7. 7.O-O d6
8. 8.e3 Bf5
9. 9.b3 Qc8
10. 10.Bb2 Ne4
11. 11.Rc1 Nxc3
12. 12.Bxc3 Be4
13. 13.d5 Bxc3
14. 14.Rxc3 Nd8
15. 15.Nd2 Bxg2
16. 16.Kxg2 f5
17. 17.f4 e6
18. 18.e4 exd5
19. 19.cxd5 Nf7
20. 20.Re1 Re8
21. 21.Rce3 Qd7
22. 22.Qf3 Rad8
23. 23.a4 b6
24. 24.exf5 Rxe3
25. 25.Rxe3 Qxf5
26. 26.g4 Qc2
27. 27.Re2 Rf8
28. 28.Ne4 Qd1
29. 29.Nf6+ Kg7
30. 30.g5 Rc8
31. 31.Re3 Qxf3+
32. 32.Kxf3 h6
33. 33.h4 hxg5
34. 34.hxg5 a6
35. 35.Re7 Rb8
36. 36.Ra7 b5
37. 37.Rxa6 bxa4
38. 38.bxa4 Rc8
39. 39.a5 Kf8
40. 40.Rc6 Ra8
41. 41.a6

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