Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E27)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p3kp1/6r1/P3R3/3K1PP1/8/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 O-O
  6. 6.f3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Ng3 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 c5
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Re1 Qc7
  14. 14.Bxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.e4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Rac8
  17. 17.Bg5 Qc2
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rexd1 Nxf6
  20. 20.e5 Nh5
  21. 21.Ne2 Rc2
  22. 22.Kf1 g5
  23. 23.Rdc1 Rec8
  24. 24.g3 f6
  25. 25.Rxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rb1 b6
  27. 27.Rb5 fxe5
  28. 28.dxe5 Rc5
  29. 29.Nd4 Kf7
  30. 30.Ke2 g6
  31. 31.Kd3 Ng7
  32. 32.Rb1 Ra5
  33. 33.Nc2 Ne6
  34. 34.Rb4 Rc5
  35. 35.h4 gxh4
  36. 36.Rxh4 d4
  37. 37.Nxd4 Rxe5
  38. 38.Nxe6 Kxe6
  39. 39.a4 Rg5
  40. 40.Re4+ Kf6

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