Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 20
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1b2bp1p/pq2pnpB/1p6/2rP4/7Q/PP2NPPP/1BRR2K1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Bb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 cxd4
  9. 9.Rd1 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 b5
  12. 12.Nc3 Bb7
  13. 13.Bg5 O-O
  14. 14.Rac1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb1 Nc4
  16. 16.Ne5 Nb6
  17. 17.Qd3 g6
  18. 18.Bh6 Re8
  19. 19.Qh3 Nc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Rxc4
  21. 21.Ne2 Qb6

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