Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 25th
Site	Moscow
Round	10
Date	1963.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

R7/8/P4p2/5kp1/r7/5P2/5PK1/8 w - - 1 44

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 Nb4
12. 12.Bg5 Bd7
13. 13.d5 exd5
14. 14.Nxd5 Nbxd5
15. 15.Bxd5 Nxd5
16. 16.Rxd5 Bxg5
17. 17.Nxg5 h6
18. 18.Qd2 hxg5
19. 19.Rxd7 Qf6
20. 20.Rxb7 Rad8
21. 21.Qa5 Rd6
22. 22.Qb4 Rfd8
23. 23.Rf1 Rd4
24. 24.Qb3 Rd3
25. 25.Qc2 Rd2
26. 26.Qc7 Qf4
27. 27.Qxf4 gxf4
28. 28.h4 Rc8
29. 29.Rb4 f3
30. 30.gxf3 Rcc2
31. 31.b3 Rb2
32. 32.Kg2 Rd3
33. 33.Rb8+ Kh7
34. 34.Rb7 f6
35. 35.Re1 Rdxb3
36. 36.Rxb3 Rxb3
37. 37.Re6 Rb4
38. 38.Rxa6 Rxh4
39. 39.Kg3 g5
40. 40.Kg2 Kg6
41. 41.Ra8 Rf4
42. 42.a5 Ra4
43. 43.a6 Kf5

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