Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

R1n2k2/5ppp/8/3p4/3P4/3r2P1/1P3P1P/6K1 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 cxd4
  9. 9.Rd1 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 Nd5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Ncxe7
  13. 13.Ne5 Bd7
  14. 14.Nd2 Bc6
  15. 15.Ne4 Nf4
  16. 16.Qf3 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Nfd5
  18. 18.Ra3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rh3 Ng6
  20. 20.Bxd5 exd5
  21. 21.Qf5 Qd6
  22. 22.Rb3 Rc7
  23. 23.g3 b6
  24. 24.Re1 Ne7
  25. 25.Qf4 Rc2
  26. 26.Nd3 Qd8
  27. 27.Qg5 Nc8
  28. 28.Qxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.a5 bxa5
  30. 30.Rb8 Rf8
  31. 31.Ra1 Ne7
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  33. 33.Rxa5 Rd2
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rxd3
  35. 35.Ra8+ Nc8

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