Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 23th
Site	Moscow
Round	6
Date	1960.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R4p/6p1/8/3k1P2/2p3KP/8/4r3 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 g6
3. 3.g3 Bg7
4. 4.Bg2 O-O
5. 5.d4 d6
6. 6.Nc3 Nbd7
7. 7.O-O e5
8. 8.e4 c6
9. 9.h3 Qb6
10. 10.d5 cxd5
11. 11.cxd5 Nc5
12. 12.Ne1 Bd7
13. 13.Nd3 Nxd3
14. 14.Qxd3 Rfc8
15. 15.Rb1 Nh5
16. 16.Be3 Qb4
17. 17.Qe2 Rc4
18. 18.Rfc1 Rac8
19. 19.Kh2 f5
20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
21. 21.Ra1 Nf4
22. 22.gxf4 exf4
23. 23.Bd2 Qxb2
24. 24.Rab1 f3
25. 25.Rxb2 fxe2
26. 26.Rb3 Rd4
27. 27.Be1 Be5+
28. 28.Kg1 Bf4
29. 29.Nxe2 Rxc1
30. 30.Nxd4 Rxe1+
31. 31.Bf1 Be4
32. 32.Ne2 Be5
33. 33.f4 Bf6
34. 34.Rxb7 Bxd5
35. 35.Rc7 Bxa2
36. 36.Rxa7 Bc4
37. 37.Ra8+ Kf7
38. 38.Ra7+ Ke6
39. 39.Ra3 d5
40. 40.Kf2 Bh4+
41. 41.Kg2 Kd6
42. 42.Ng3 Bxg3
43. 43.Bxc4 dxc4
44. 44.Kxg3 Kd5
45. 45.Ra7 c3
46. 46.Rc7 Kd4

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