1 decades in search of the truth
Botvinnik vs M Shebarshin, 1926  (E91) King's Indian, 97 moves, 1-0
3 an exchange up, but a king down
Ragozin vs Botvinnik, 1930  (C56) Two Knights, 63 moves, 0-1
4 pieces on a swing
Botvinnik vs G Thomas, 1936  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0
5 strength in simplicity
Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
6 when the king is in the net
Tartakower vs Botvinnik, 1946  (C01) French, Exchange, 54 moves, 0-1
7 two zugzwangs in a single ending
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
8 even piece-down endings may be saved
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1951  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
9 a classic zugzwang position
O Moiseev vs Botvinnik, 1952  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 75 moves, 0-1
10 mate in midboard
Suetin vs Botvinnik, 1952  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 76 moves, 0-1
11 no rule without exception
Taimanov vs Botvinnik, 1953  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 51 moves, 0-1
12 how endgame theory is made
Botvinnik vs N Minev, 1954  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 91 moves, 1-0
12 how endgame theory is made
Botvinnik vs G Ravinsky, 1944  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 126 moves, 1-0
13 caissa rewards effort
Unzicker vs Botvinnik, 1954  (C18) French, Winawer, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
14 what we call "trousers"
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 65 moves, 0-1
15 sometimes even rook endings may be won
Botvinnik vs Najdorf, 1956  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 73 moves, 1-0
16 queen and knight work miracles
Sliwa vs Botvinnik, 1956  (C01) French, Exchange, 45 moves, 0-1
17 the birth of a plan
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958  (A16) English, 68 moves, 1-0
18 stalemate - the seed of salvation
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 121 moves, 1/2-1/2
19 the encircled king
Botvinnik vs Unzicker, 1961  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 1-0
20 riddles in the game and analysis
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
21 the subtetlies of a simple endgame
Kholmov vs Botvinnik, 1963  (B07) Pirc, 69 moves, 0-1
22 the trapped queen
Botvinnik vs J H Donner, 1965  (A17) English, 53 moves, 1-0
23 paul keres' study
Portisch vs Botvinnik, 1969  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2
24 a resourceful king
A Matanovic vs Botvinnik, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 64 moves, 0-1
25 final victory
Botvinnik vs Larsen, 1970  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 75 moves, 1-0
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