Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · English Opening · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1961.00.00
Opening English Opening (A23)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/4nk1p/3R3P/4BP2/5KP1/1r2P3/8 b - - 9 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 e4
  5. 5.Nd4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qb6
  7. 7.Nb3 cxd5
  8. 8.Bg2 a5
  9. 9.d3 a4
  10. 10.Be3 Qb4
  11. 11.Nd4 a3
  12. 12.Nc2 Qxb2
  13. 13.Bd4 Bb4
  14. 14.Nxb4 Qxb4
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.O-O Be6
  17. 17.Rc1 Nc6
  18. 18.dxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxa2
  20. 20.Nd6+ Kf8
  21. 21.Nxb7 Ne5
  22. 22.Nc5 Rb8
  23. 23.Na6 Bb3
  24. 24.Nxb4 Bxd1
  25. 25.Rfxd1 Rxb4
  26. 26.Ra1 Rb2
  27. 27.Kf1 Kg7
  28. 28.Rxa3 Rc8
  29. 29.Be4 Re8
  30. 30.Ra4 Re7
  31. 31.Bf5 Rc7
  32. 32.Rh4 h6
  33. 33.Ra4 Rc5
  34. 34.h3 Nc4
  35. 35.Bd3 Ne5
  36. 36.Be4 Nc4
  37. 37.Bd3 Ne5
  38. 38.Be4 Nc4
  39. 39.Ke1 Ne5
  40. 40.Rad4 Rc3
  41. 41.R1d2 Rc1+
  42. 42.Rd1 Rc3
  43. 43.f4 f5
  44. 44.Bxf5 Nc4
  45. 45.R4d3 Rcc2
  46. 46.Bg4 Ra2
  47. 47.Rb3 Kg6
  48. 48.Kf2 Nd2
  49. 49.Re3 Nc4
  50. 50.Rb3 Nd2
  51. 51.Re3 Nc4
  52. 52.Re8 Nd2
  53. 53.Re5 Kf6
  54. 54.Rf5+ Kg6
  55. 55.Re5 Kf6
  56. 56.Bh5 Rc3
  57. 57.h4 Rc4
  58. 58.Bf3 Rcc2
  59. 59.Bd5 Ra4
  60. 60.Bf3 Raa2
  61. 61.Re1 Ra4
  62. 62.h5 Rc3
  63. 63.Bg2 Rc2
  64. 64.Rd1 Ra3
  65. 65.Bd5 Ra4
  66. 66.Ke1 Rd4
  67. 67.Bg2 Nb3
  68. 68.Rxd4 Nxd4
  69. 69.Kf2 Ne6
  70. 70.Be4 Rb2
  71. 71.Rf5+ Kg7
  72. 72.Rd5 Kf6
  73. 73.Kf3

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