Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 23th · 1960 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4pk1p/7R/4r2P/6K1/8 b - - 7 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Qd2 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.g4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nge2 h5
  12. 12.Bg5 hxg4
  13. 13.fxg4 Nc5
  14. 14.Ng3 Bxg4
  15. 15.b4 Ncd7
  16. 16.h3 Bf3
  17. 17.Rh2 a5
  18. 18.b5 Qb6
  19. 19.Qf2 Qxf2+
  20. 20.Rxf2 Bh5
  21. 21.b6 Rfc8
  22. 22.Nb5 Ne8
  23. 23.Nxh5 gxh5
  24. 24.Be3 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Bd3 Rac8
  27. 27.Ke2 Rc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Rxc1
  29. 29.Rf1 Rc5
  30. 30.Rb1 Bf6
  31. 31.Na3 Bd8
  32. 32.Nc4 f5
  33. 33.Ne3 fxe4
  34. 34.Bxe4 Kh8
  35. 35.Kd3 Nf6
  36. 36.Bg2 Kg8
  37. 37.a4 Be7
  38. 38.Bf3 Bf8
  39. 39.Rg1+ Kh7
  40. 40.Be4+ Nxe4
  41. 41.Kxe4 Bh6
  42. 42.Nf5 Rc4+
  43. 43.Kd3 Rxa4
  44. 44.Nxd6 Rd4+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rxd5
  46. 46.Ne4 Kh8
  47. 47.Nf6 Rd2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Rd8
  49. 49.Rg6 a4
  50. 50.Rxh6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rh7+ Kxf6
  52. 52.Rxb7 Rd3+
  53. 53.Kg2 Rb3
  54. 54.Ra7 a3
  55. 55.b7 Kf5
  56. 56.Rxa3 Rxb7
  57. 57.Ra4 Rb2+
  58. 58.Kf3 Rb3+
  59. 59.Kg2 Re3
  60. 60.Rh4

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