Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 23th
Site	Moscow
Round	12
Date	1960.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves	72

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Final Position

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

Q7/4k3/3q4/3P1K2/8/8/8/8 w - - 7 73

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.d4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.Nc3 c5
5. 5.e3 Nc6
6. 6.a3 Bd6
7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
8. 8.b4 Bd6
9. 9.Bb2 O-O
10. 10.cxd5 exd5
11. 11.Nb5 Bb8
12. 12.Be2 a5
13. 13.bxa5 Nxa5
14. 14.O-O Ra6
15. 15.Be5 Bxe5
16. 16.Nxe5 Re8
17. 17.Nd3 Ne4
18. 18.Nf4 Re5
19. 19.Rc1 Rh6
20. 20.Nd4 Nc6
21. 21.g3 g5
22. 22.Nd3 Re8
23. 23.Bg4 Bxg4
24. 24.Qxg4 Nxd4
25. 25.exd4 Qf6
26. 26.Ne5 Nd2
27. 27.Rfd1 Rxe5
28. 28.Rxd2 Re4
29. 29.Qc8+ Kg7
30. 30.Qxb7 Qe6
31. 31.Rf1 Re1
32. 32.Qb5 Qh3
33. 33.f3 Qe6
34. 34.Rf2 Rf6
35. 35.Rxe1 Qxe1+
36. 36.Kg2 g4
37. 37.Qd3 h5
38. 38.Rf1 Qe6
39. 39.fxg4 Rxf1
40. 40.Kxf1 hxg4
41. 41.a4 Qb6
42. 42.Kf2 Qb4
43. 43.Ke3 Qxa4
44. 44.Kf4 Qa2
45. 45.Qe3 Qxh2
46. 46.Qe5+ Kf8
47. 47.Qd6+ Kg7
48. 48.Qxd5 Qf2+
49. 49.Kxg4 f5+
50. 50.Kg5 Qxg3+
51. 51.Kxf5 Qg6+
52. 52.Kf4 Qf6+
53. 53.Ke3 Kf8
54. 54.Kd3 Qf1+
55. 55.Ke4 Qg2+
56. 56.Ke5 Qg5+
57. 57.Ke6 Qe7+
58. 58.Kf5 Qc7
59. 59.Qa8+ Ke7
60. 60.Qe4+ Kd8
61. 61.Qh4+ Kc8
62. 62.Qh8+ Kb7
63. 63.Qe5 Qf7+
64. 64.Ke4 Qg6+
65. 65.Qf5 Qd6
66. 66.Qf7+ Kc8
67. 67.Qf5+ Kd8
68. 68.Qa5+ Ke8
69. 69.d5 Ke7
70. 70.Qa7+ Kd8
71. 71.Qa8+ Kd7
72. 72.Kf5 Ke7

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