Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E87)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4n2/2kb1R2/p2P4/2p1p1p1/2N5/8/PPB3P1/1K6 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 O-O
  8. 8.d5 Nh5
  9. 9.Qd2 f5
  10. 10.O-O-O a6
  11. 11.Kb1 Ndf6
  12. 12.exf5 gxf5
  13. 13.Ng3 Qe8
  14. 14.Bd3 Nxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 c5
  16. 16.Bh6 Qg6
  17. 17.g4 b5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Rh4 bxc4
  20. 20.Bc2 h6
  21. 21.Rdh1 Qg5
  22. 22.Qxg5+ hxg5
  23. 23.Rh6 fxg4
  24. 24.fxg4 Bxg4
  25. 25.Rg6+ Kf7
  26. 26.Rf1 Ke7
  27. 27.Rg7+ Ke8
  28. 28.Ne4 Nd7
  29. 29.Nxd6+ Kd8
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  31. 31.Nxc4 Bd7
  32. 32.Rf7 Kc7
  33. 33.d6+

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