Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

4k3/1p2P3/p4Kp1/8/P2R1p2/1Prp1P2/8/8 b - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 cxd4
  9. 9.Rd1 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd5
  12. 12.Bd3 Ncb4
  13. 13.Bb1 Bd7
  14. 14.Qe4 g6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bf6
  16. 16.Qf3 Bg7
  17. 17.Qg3 Be8
  18. 18.h4 Nc6
  19. 19.Nf3 f6
  20. 20.Nxd5 exd5
  21. 21.h5 Ne7
  22. 22.hxg6 Bxg6
  23. 23.Nh4 Bxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Qd7
  25. 25.b3 Rf7
  26. 26.Qf3 f5
  27. 27.Qg3 Nc6
  28. 28.Nf3 Re7
  29. 29.Bf4 Re4
  30. 30.Ne5 Nxe5
  31. 31.dxe5 Re8
  32. 32.f3 Re2
  33. 33.Re1 Ra2
  34. 34.Bg5 d4
  35. 35.Bf6 Qf7
  36. 36.Rbd1 Qg6
  37. 37.Qxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.Bxg7 Kxg7
  39. 39.e6 Rc8
  40. 40.Kh2 Rcc2
  41. 41.Rg1 Rd2
  42. 42.Rde1 Kf8
  43. 43.e7+ Ke8
  44. 44.Kg3 d3
  45. 45.Re3 Rab2
  46. 46.Kf4 Rxg2
  47. 47.Rd1 Rbd2
  48. 48.Rxd2 Rxd2
  49. 49.Kg5 Rd1
  50. 50.Kf6 f4
  51. 51.Re4 Rc1
  52. 52.Rd4 Rc6+
  53. 53.Kg5 Rc3
  54. 54.Kf6

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