Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/R3N1pk/5r2/6K1/8/8 w - - 56 77

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 O-O
  8. 8.f3 Nf6
  9. 9.c5 b6
  10. 10.cxb6 cxb6
  11. 11.e3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd2 Ne8
  13. 13.c4 Ba6
  14. 14.Rc1 Nd6
  15. 15.Qa4 Qc6
  16. 16.Qxc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.Bb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.axb4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bxe6+ dxe6
  21. 21.Kd2 Kf7
  22. 22.Nf4 a5
  23. 23.bxa5 bxa5
  24. 24.Kd3 a4
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Ra1 Nc4
  27. 27.Rb1 a3
  28. 28.Rb7+ Kf6
  29. 29.Ra7 g5
  30. 30.Nh5+ Kg6
  31. 31.g4 Nb2+
  32. 32.Kd2 Nc4+
  33. 33.Kd3 Nb2+
  34. 34.Kd2 Nc4+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rc6
  36. 36.h3 e5
  37. 37.dxe5 fxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Nxe5
  39. 39.Rxa3 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Kf7
  41. 41.e4 Rd2
  42. 42.Ke1 Rg2
  43. 43.Rb3 Ke7
  44. 44.Ng7 Nxf3+
  45. 45.Rxf3 Rxg4
  46. 46.Nf5+ Ke6
  47. 47.Ng3 h5
  48. 48.Nxh5 Rxe4+
  49. 49.Kf2 Ke5
  50. 50.Kg3 Rh4
  51. 51.Ng7 Rf4
  52. 52.Ra3 Rd4
  53. 53.Ra6 Rd6
  54. 54.Ra7 Rd4
  55. 55.Rf7 Rf4
  56. 56.Re7+ Kf6
  57. 57.Ra7 Re4
  58. 58.Nh5+ Kg6
  59. 59.Kf3 Rb4
  60. 60.Ng3 Rf4+
  61. 61.Ke3 Rf7
  62. 62.Ra5 Rf6
  63. 63.Ne4 Rf5
  64. 64.Ra6+ Kg7
  65. 65.Ng3 Re5+
  66. 66.Kd4 Rb5
  67. 67.Ke4 Kf7
  68. 68.Nf5 Rb4+
  69. 69.Nd4 Rb1
  70. 70.Nf3 Rb4+
  71. 71.Nd4 Rb1
  72. 72.Nc6 Kg6
  73. 73.Ne5+ Kh5
  74. 74.Ra5 Re1+
  75. 75.Kf3 Rf1+
  76. 76.Kg3 Rf4

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