Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5rk1/6pp/2r1bp2/pp2p3/Pq2P3/1P2R1BP/3R1PPK/3Q4 w - - 0 28

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 Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.e4 Ng4
  11. 11.Bf4 Qf6
  12. 12.Bg3 Nge5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nd2 O-O
  15. 15.Rad1 b6
  16. 16.Qh5 Nxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 a5
  18. 18.Ne5 Qe7
  19. 19.Rd2 f6
  20. 20.Nd3 e5
  21. 21.Nxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Qd1 Be6
  23. 23.Re1 Rac8
  24. 24.h3 Qb4
  25. 25.Re3 Rc4
  26. 26.b3 Rc6
  27. 27.Kh2 b5

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