Mikhail Botvinnik vs Yosef Porath

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Yosef Porath
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Amsterdam olm
Site	Amsterdam
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

8/8/1k1b3p/N5p1/1P1n1pP1/3B1P2/6KP/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 d5
4. 4.cxd5 exd5
5. 5.Bg5 Be7
6. 6.e3 h6
7. 7.Bh4 O-O
8. 8.Bd3 Re8
9. 9.Nge2 Nbd7
10. 10.O-O c6
11. 11.f3 c5
12. 12.Qc2 b6
13. 13.Bb5 Bb7
14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
16. 16.Rad1 d4
17. 17.exd4 cxd4
18. 18.Nxd4 Qb6
19. 19.Qf2 Red8
20. 20.Nb3 Nf8
21. 21.Qxb6 axb6
22. 22.a4 Ne6
23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
24. 24.Rd1 Rxd1+
25. 25.Nxd1 Kf8
26. 26.Nc3 Ke7
27. 27.Nd2 Nd4
28. 28.Bc4 Bc6
29. 29.Kf2 Be5
30. 30.Bd5 Bd7
31. 31.Nc4 Bc7
32. 32.b4 Bxa4
33. 33.Nxa4 b5
34. 34.Nab2 bxc4
35. 35.Nxc4 f5
36. 36.g3 g5
37. 37.Kg2 Kd7
38. 38.Bb7 Bb8
39. 39.Ba6 Kc6
40. 40.Na5+ Kb6
41. 41.Bd3 f4
42. 42.g4 Bd6

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