Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/2r3k1/R4p2/5Pp1/Bpn2nPp/7P/5R2/2K1N3 w - - 4 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 c6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.g4 Be6
  8. 8.h3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nf3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd3 Nb6
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc4
  12. 12.Kf1 Nd6
  13. 13.Nd2 Qc8
  14. 14.Kg2 Nd7
  15. 15.f3 g6
  16. 16.Rac1 Nb6
  17. 17.b3 Qd7
  18. 18.Ne2 Ndc8
  19. 19.a4 a5
  20. 20.Bg3 Bd6
  21. 21.Nf4 Ne7
  22. 22.Nf1 h5
  23. 23.Be2 h4
  24. 24.Bh2 g5
  25. 25.Nd3 Qc7
  26. 26.Qd2 Nd7
  27. 27.Bg1 Ng6
  28. 28.Bh2 Ne7
  29. 29.Bd1 b6
  30. 30.Kg1 f6
  31. 31.e4 Bxh2+
  32. 32.Qxh2 Qxh2+
  33. 33.Rxh2 Rd8
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf7
  35. 35.Ke3 Rhe8
  36. 36.Rd2 Kg7
  37. 37.Kf2 dxe4
  38. 38.fxe4 Nf8
  39. 39.Ne1 Nfg6
  40. 40.Ng2 Rd7
  41. 41.Bc2 Bf7
  42. 42.Nfe3 c5
  43. 43.d5 Ne5
  44. 44.Rf1 Bg6
  45. 45.Ke1 Nc8
  46. 46.Rdf2 Rf7
  47. 47.Kd2 Nd6
  48. 48.Nf5+ Bxf5
  49. 49.exf5 c4
  50. 50.Rb1 b5
  51. 51.b4 c3+
  52. 52.Kxc3 Rc7+
  53. 53.Kd2 Nec4+
  54. 54.Kd1 Na3
  55. 55.Rb2 Ndc4
  56. 56.Ra2 axb4
  57. 57.axb5 Nxb5
  58. 58.Ra6 Nc3+
  59. 59.Kc1 Nxd5
  60. 60.Ba4 Rec8
  61. 61.Ne1 Nf4

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