Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4Rp2/8/3Pk3/2P5/3K4/r7/8 b - - 3 63

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 c6
  7. 7.Bd3 e5
  8. 8.Nge2 exd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 c5
  10. 10.Bf2 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Qd2 Be6
  13. 13.Rad1 Qa5
  14. 14.b3 Rab8
  15. 15.Bb1 Rfd8
  16. 16.f4 Bg4
  17. 17.h3 Bxe2
  18. 18.Nxe2 Qxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2 Re8
  20. 20.Ng3 Bf8
  21. 21.Re1 Re6
  22. 22.Nf1 Rbe8
  23. 23.Rde2 Bg7
  24. 24.g4 Nd7
  25. 25.Kg2 R6e7
  26. 26.Nh2 Nf8
  27. 27.Bh4 Ne6
  28. 28.Rf1 Rd7
  29. 29.g5 h5
  30. 30.gxh6 Bxh6
  31. 31.Ng4 Bg7
  32. 32.Nf6+ Bxf6
  33. 33.Bxf6 Ng7
  34. 34.Rd2 Nh5
  35. 35.Bc3 Red8
  36. 36.Bc2 Kf8
  37. 37.Bd1 Ke7
  38. 38.Bg4 Rc7
  39. 39.f5 Ke8
  40. 40.f6 b5
  41. 41.Rd5 bxc4
  42. 42.bxc4 Rb7
  43. 43.Kf3 Rb4
  44. 44.Bxb4 Nxb4
  45. 45.Bxh5 Nxd5
  46. 46.exd5 gxh5
  47. 47.Rb1 Kf8
  48. 48.Rb6 Kg8
  49. 49.Kf4 Kh7
  50. 50.Kg5 Rg8+
  51. 51.Kxh5 Rg3
  52. 52.h4 Re3
  53. 53.Rxd6 Re5+
  54. 54.Kg4 Kg6
  55. 55.Kf4 Rf5+
  56. 56.Ke3 Rh5
  57. 57.Rxa6 Rxh4
  58. 58.Kd3 Kf5
  59. 59.Rc6 Rh2
  60. 60.Rxc5 Rxa2
  61. 61.Rc7 Kxf6
  62. 62.Rd7 Ke5
  63. 63.Re7+

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