Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 0-1 in 83 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1961.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 83
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2K5/8/N1k5/5b2/8/4b3/8 w - - 13 84

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Be3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 e5
  8. 8.Nge2 Nh5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.Qd2 Qe7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nc5
  13. 13.Bb1 Ne6
  14. 14.Qe1 Bf6
  15. 15.Kh1 Nhf4
  16. 16.g3 Nxe2
  17. 17.Nxe2 h5
  18. 18.Qf2 b6
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Bb7
  21. 21.e5 c5+
  22. 22.Rd5 Bg7
  23. 23.Kg1 Nc7
  24. 24.Nc3 Nxd5
  25. 25.cxd5 Rad8
  26. 26.Be4 Ba8
  27. 27.Qg3 b5
  28. 28.Qf2 Qd7
  29. 29.Bxc5 Rfe8
  30. 30.Qg3 Rc8
  31. 31.b4 Kh8
  32. 32.Qf3 a6
  33. 33.Kh1 f5
  34. 34.exf6 Bxf6
  35. 35.Bxg6 Qg4
  36. 36.Qd3 Rg8
  37. 37.Be4 Rce8
  38. 38.Bf3 Qxf4
  39. 39.Ne2 Qh4
  40. 40.Bf2 Qg5
  41. 41.Ng3 Rd8
  42. 42.Be3 Qe5
  43. 43.Rd1 Rg4
  44. 44.a3 Bb7
  45. 45.Bb6 Rd7
  46. 46.Be3 Rh4
  47. 47.Nf1 Rc4
  48. 48.Bg2 Rg7
  49. 49.Qd2 h4
  50. 50.h3 Qb2
  51. 51.Qxb2 Bxb2
  52. 52.Bc5 Rd7
  53. 53.Ne3 Rc1
  54. 54.Rxc1 Bxc1
  55. 55.Bd4+ Kg8
  56. 56.Ng4 Bg5
  57. 57.Kg1 Bxd5
  58. 58.Ne5 Bxg2
  59. 59.Nxd7 Bxh3
  60. 60.Nc5 Bc8
  61. 61.Kf2 Kh7
  62. 62.a4 bxa4
  63. 63.Nxa4 Bf4
  64. 64.Kf3 h3
  65. 65.Bg1 h2
  66. 66.Bxh2 Bxh2
  67. 67.Ke4 Bd7
  68. 68.Nc5 Bb5
  69. 69.Kd5 Kg6
  70. 70.Ne4 Kf5
  71. 71.Nc3 Bf1
  72. 72.Kc5 Be5
  73. 73.Nb1 Ke6
  74. 74.Nd2 Bd6+
  75. 75.Kb6 Bg2
  76. 76.Nb3 Bxb4
  77. 77.Kxa6 Bf1+
  78. 78.Kb6 Kd6
  79. 79.Na5 Bc5+
  80. 80.Kb7 Be2
  81. 81.Nb3 Be3
  82. 82.Na5 Kc5
  83. 83.Kc7 Bf4+

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