Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/8/8/8/5Kp1/2pr2P1/8/2k5 w - - 10 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e4 Bg7
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Na4 b5
  11. 11.Nb6 Ra7
  12. 12.Bc2 Be6
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Ne2 Rb7
  15. 15.c5 a5
  16. 16.Kf2 Bf8
  17. 17.Rhd1 Rxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 Nfd7
  19. 19.Nxd7 Nxd7
  20. 20.Bb1 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Rc1 Na6
  23. 23.f4 exf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 c5
  25. 25.Ke3 Kf8
  26. 26.e5 Ke7
  27. 27.Be4 Rc7
  28. 28.a4 bxa4
  29. 29.Ra1 Bb3
  30. 30.Nd5+ Bxd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 Rd7
  32. 32.Bc4 Nb4
  33. 33.Rxa4 Rd4
  34. 34.Bb5 Ke6
  35. 35.Rxa5 Nd5+
  36. 36.Kf2 Kxe5
  37. 37.Be2 Kd6
  38. 38.Ra6+ Kd7
  39. 39.Ra7+ Nc7
  40. 40.b3 Rd2
  41. 41.Kf3 f5
  42. 42.h4 Kc6
  43. 43.Bc4 h6
  44. 44.g3 Rd4
  45. 45.Kf2 g5
  46. 46.hxg5 hxg5
  47. 47.Ra2 g4
  48. 48.Ra1 Kb6
  49. 49.Re1 Nb5
  50. 50.Re6+ Nd6
  51. 51.Ke3 Kc7
  52. 52.Bd3 Kc6
  53. 53.Bc2 Rb4
  54. 54.Rf6 Kd5
  55. 55.Rf8 Ke5
  56. 56.Ra8 Ne4
  57. 57.Re8+ Kd5
  58. 58.Rd8+ Ke6
  59. 59.Kf4 Nd2+
  60. 60.Ke3 Nxb3
  61. 61.Re8+ Kd7
  62. 62.Re5 Kd6
  63. 63.Rxf5 Nd4
  64. 64.Rf2 Nxc2+
  65. 65.Rxc2 Kd5
  66. 66.Rh2 Re4+
  67. 67.Kd2 c4
  68. 68.Rh8 Rd4+
  69. 69.Ke3 Rd3+
  70. 70.Kf4 c3
  71. 71.Rd8+ Kc4
  72. 72.Rc8+ Kb3
  73. 73.Rb8+ Ka2
  74. 74.Rc8 Kb2
  75. 75.Rb8+ Kc1

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