Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

7k/6pp/2N5/p7/P1n1p3/2P5/5KPP/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 f5
  7. 7.Nh3 d6
  8. 8.f3 Nf6
  9. 9.e4 fxe4
  10. 10.fxe4 e5
  11. 11.Nf2 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 c5
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Bg5 Qe8
  16. 16.Nd1 Qg6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Rxf6
  18. 18.Ne3 Rxf1+
  19. 19.Rxf1 Be6
  20. 20.Qd3 Rd8
  21. 21.Nd5 Rf8
  22. 22.Nc7 Rxf1+
  23. 23.Bxf1 Qf7
  24. 24.Qd6 Bc8
  25. 25.Na6 Qf4
  26. 26.Qd5+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qxc5 Be6
  28. 28.Nc7 Bg8
  29. 29.Qf2 Qxe4
  30. 30.Ne8 Qg6
  31. 31.Qf8 e4
  32. 32.Nd6 Ne5
  33. 33.c5 Nd3
  34. 34.Nf5 Ne5
  35. 35.Ne7 Qf7
  36. 36.Qxf7 Bxf7
  37. 37.Kf2 Bc4
  38. 38.Bxc4 Nxc4
  39. 39.c6 bxc6
  40. 40.Nxc6 a5
  41. 41.a4

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