Mikhail Botvinnik vs Toivo Salo

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Toivo Salo
Result	1-0
Event	Amsterdam olm
Site	Amsterdam
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves	30

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2bk1/R4pnp/q1p1r1p1/p3P3/Pp3P2/6PP/1P3BB1/2RQ2K1 b - - 10 30

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.d4 Bg7
4. 4.g3 O-O
5. 5.Bg2 d6
6. 6.Nc3 Nbd7
7. 7.O-O e5
8. 8.e4 a5
9. 9.Be3 Re8
10. 10.h3 exd4
11. 11.Nxd4 Nc5
12. 12.Qc2 c6
13. 13.Nb3 Be6
14. 14.Nxc5 dxc5
15. 15.Bxc5 Bxc4
16. 16.Rfd1 Qb8
17. 17.Na4 Be6
18. 18.Nb6 Ra6
19. 19.f4 Bf8
20. 20.Bf2 Qc7
21. 21.Na4 b5
22. 22.Nc5 Raa8
23. 23.a4 b4
24. 24.Nxe6 Rxe6
25. 25.e5 Ne8
26. 26.Rac1 Rc8
27. 27.Rd3 Ng7
28. 28.Qd1 Qb7
29. 29.Rd7 Qa6
30. 30.Ra7

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