Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Paul Keres
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Budapest
Site	Budapest
Round	16
Date	1952.00.00
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves	19

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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp5p/6p1/4b3/4N1b1/2P3P1/PP5P/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 20

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 g6
3. 3.Bg5 Ne4
4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
5. 5.Nbd2 d5
6. 6.e3 c5
7. 7.c3 Nc6
8. 8.Nxe4 dxe4
9. 9.Ng5 cxd4
10. 10.exd4 Qd5
11. 11.Qb3 e6
12. 12.Qc2 f5
13. 13.f3 O-O
14. 14.fxe4 fxe4
15. 15.g3 e5
16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
17. 17.Qxe4 Qxe4+
18. 18.Nxe4 Bg4
19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5

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