Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/R7/2p2p1p/1kB5/R2Pr3/2p5/5KP1/8 b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 b6
  6. 6.f3 Ba6
  7. 7.e4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Bxf1
  9. 9.Kxf1 exd5
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Qa4+ c6
  12. 12.Bh4 dxe4
  13. 13.Re1 g5
  14. 14.Bf2 Qe7
  15. 15.Ne2 b5
  16. 16.Qc2 Qxa3
  17. 17.h4 gxh4
  18. 18.Bxh4 Nbd7
  19. 19.Ng3 O-O-O
  20. 20.Nxe4 Rhe8
  21. 21.Kf2 Nxe4+
  22. 22.fxe4 f6
  23. 23.Ra1 Qe7
  24. 24.Rxa7 Qxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Ra8+ Nb8
  27. 27.Bg3 Kb7
  28. 28.Rha1 Rc8
  29. 29.R8a7+ Kb6
  30. 30.Bxb8 b4
  31. 31.Bd6 bxc3
  32. 32.Bc5+ Kb5
  33. 33.R1a4

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