Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 10 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 22
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D23)
Moves 10
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Final Position

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

r2qkb1r/ppp2ppp/1n2p1n1/3P4/2p1P1b1/2N1BN2/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 11

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Qa4+ Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Qd1 Bg4
  8. 8.d5 Ne5
  9. 9.Bf4 Ng6
  10. 10.Be3 e6

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