Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A61)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/p3k3/Pp1p4/2pPbpp1/B1P3Pr/4PK2/5P2/6R1 w - f6 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg7
  8. 8.Nd2 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh5
  11. 11.Nc4 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 O-O
  13. 13.e3 Qe7
  14. 14.Be2 Rd8
  15. 15.O-O Nd7
  16. 16.a4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.a5 Rb8
  19. 19.Ra2 Bd7
  20. 20.Nb5 Bxb5
  21. 21.Bxb5 b6
  22. 22.a6 Rbc8
  23. 23.Qd3 Rc7
  24. 24.b3 Qc3
  25. 25.Qxc3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Rc2 Bf6
  27. 27.g4 Re7
  28. 28.Rc4 Rc8
  29. 29.g3 Bg7
  30. 30.Rd1 Rf8
  31. 31.Rd3 Kh7
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg6
  33. 33.Rd1 h5
  34. 34.gxh5+ Kxh5
  35. 35.g4+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rc2 Rh8
  37. 37.Bd3+ Kf6
  38. 38.Kg3 Ree8
  39. 39.Bb5 Re4
  40. 40.Rc4 Rxc4
  41. 41.bxc4 Ke7
  42. 42.Ba4 Be5+
  43. 43.Kf3 Rh4
  44. 44.Rg1 f5

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