Black made the most of weakened structure of White pawns
N Minev vs Najdorf, 1954 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 41 moves, 0-1
Many sophisticated tactical manoeuvres.
Euwe vs Stahlberg, 1954 (A15) English, 48 moves, 1-0
26...Kg8!
Stahlberg vs Pachman, 1954  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 44 moves, 0-1
Best of Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Najdorf, 1954  (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 41 moves, 1-0
Enormously strong play by Najdorf.
Najdorf vs Pachman, 1954 (D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 36 moves, 1-0
Smyslov's endgame play was so simple yet so powerful.
Smyslov vs J Penrose, 1954  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 43 moves, 1-0
Brilliant Attack by Keres
Keres vs J Sajtar, 1954  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
Euwe praises 19.Nd4
L Prins vs Kotov, 1954  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 43 moves, 1-0
2 Knights vs pawn endgame
Bobotsov vs F Bohatirchuk, 1954  (A53) Old Indian, 106 moves, 1-0
Q+P vs P Ending
Botvinnik vs N Minev, 1954  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 91 moves, 1-0
Recovery over minor error for Botvinnik
Unzicker vs Botvinnik, 1954  (C18) French, Winawer, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sharp, double-sided Sicilian line with fine ending.
K Darga vs Barcza, 1954  (B83) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
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