Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2K5/R4k2/3P2p1/8/5r1p/8/P7/8 b - - 1 57

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.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Nf3 Nc6
  11. 11.Kf1 O-O
  12. 12.Kg2 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.exd4 Nd7
  15. 15.Qc2 Nf6
  16. 16.f3 Rc8
  17. 17.Be5 Bd6
  18. 18.Rae1 Bxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 g6
  20. 20.Qf2 Nd7
  21. 21.Re2 Nb6
  22. 22.Rhe1 Nc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Rxc4
  24. 24.Rd2 Re8
  25. 25.Re3 a6
  26. 26.b3 Rc6
  27. 27.Na4 b6
  28. 28.Nb2 a5
  29. 29.Nd3 f6
  30. 30.h4 Bf7
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  32. 32.Qe3 Bf7
  33. 33.g5 Be6
  34. 34.Nf4 Bf7
  35. 35.Nd3 Be6
  36. 36.gxf6 Qxf6
  37. 37.Qg5 Qxg5+
  38. 38.hxg5 a4
  39. 39.bxa4 Rc4
  40. 40.a5 bxa5
  41. 41.Nc5 Bf5
  42. 42.Kg3 a4
  43. 43.Kf4 a3
  44. 44.Ke5 Rb4
  45. 45.Nd3 Rb5
  46. 46.Kd6 Kf7
  47. 47.Kc6 Bxd3
  48. 48.Rxd3 Rb2
  49. 49.Rxa3 Rg2
  50. 50.Kxd5 Rxg5+
  51. 51.Kc6 h5
  52. 52.d5 Rg2
  53. 53.d6 Rc2+
  54. 54.Kd7 h4
  55. 55.f4 Rf2
  56. 56.Kc8 Rxf4
  57. 57.Ra7+

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