Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 24th
Site	Moscow
Round	1
Date	1961.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1p/p7/2p1kN2/4P2P/P4PP1/3K4/5b2 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.d4 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 d5
6. 6.a3 dxc4
7. 7.Bxc4 Bd6
8. 8.Nf3 Nc6
9. 9.Nb5 e5
10. 10.Nxd6 Qxd6
11. 11.dxe5 Qxd1+
12. 12.Kxd1 Ng4
13. 13.Ke2 Ncxe5
14. 14.Bd5 c6
15. 15.Be4 Be6
16. 16.Nd2 Rad8
17. 17.h3 Nf6
18. 18.Bc2 Rd7
19. 19.b3 Rfd8
20. 20.Rd1 Nd3
21. 21.Bxd3 Rxd3
22. 22.Bb2 R3d7
23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
24. 24.b4 Bf5
25. 25.Nb3 Bd3+
26. 26.Ke1 b6
27. 27.Rac1 Be4
28. 28.f3 Rxd1+
29. 29.Rxd1 Rxd1+
30. 30.Kxd1 Bd5
31. 31.Nd4 c5
32. 32.bxc5 bxc5
33. 33.Nb5 a6
34. 34.Nc7 Bc4
35. 35.Ne8 f5
36. 36.h4 Kf8
37. 37.Nd6 Bf1
38. 38.g3 Ke7
39. 39.Nxf5+ Ke6
40. 40.e4 Ke5
41. 41.Kd2

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