1 decades in search of the truth Botvinnik vs M Szebarszin, 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 A 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 L 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  (A13) English, 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 25 games