Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Paul Keres
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 18th
Site	NLD/URS
Round	25
Date	1948.00.00
Opening	French, Winawer (C15)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3R3/1pbk3n/5p1p/2P2P1B/1P1K3P/P7/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Bd2 dxe4
5. 5.Qg4 Nf6
6. 6.Qxg7 Rg8
7. 7.Qh6 Nc6
8. 8.O-O-O Rg6
9. 9.Qh4 Bxc3
10. 10.Bxc3 Qd5
11. 11.b3 Ne7
12. 12.f3 Bd7
13. 13.Bb2 Bc6
14. 14.c4 Qf5
15. 15.d5 exd5
16. 16.fxe4 dxe4
17. 17.Nh3 Ng4
18. 18.Qg3 Qc5
19. 19.Qxc7 Rc8
20. 20.Qf4 Qe3+
21. 21.Rd2 Qxf4
22. 22.Nxf4 e3
23. 23.Rc2 Rg5
24. 24.Be2 Nf2
25. 25.Re1 Rd8
26. 26.g3 Rf5
27. 27.Bf1 Rxf4
28. 28.gxf4 Nd3+
29. 29.Bxd3 Rxd3
30. 30.Rc3 Rxc3+
31. 31.Bxc3 Nf5
32. 32.Bd2 Kd7
33. 33.Bxe3 b6
34. 34.Bf2 f6
35. 35.Kd2 h5
36. 36.Kd3 Nh6
37. 37.Bh4 f5
38. 38.Re7+ Kd6
39. 39.h3

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