Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/5p1P/2k5/8/3RnNr1/8/7K w - - 3 74

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.b4 e5
  10. 10.Bb2 Bg4
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Be2 Qe7
  13. 13.Nb5 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qc2 a6
  15. 15.Nxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Qd1 Rac8
  17. 17.O-O Ne4
  18. 18.Nd4 Bxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Nc4
  20. 20.Rac1 d5
  21. 21.Qg4 Qd7
  22. 22.Qxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Rc2 Ned6
  24. 24.Rd1 Rdd8
  25. 25.Nb3 Nxb2
  26. 26.Rxb2 Nc4
  27. 27.Ra2 b6
  28. 28.Kf1 f6
  29. 29.a4 Ne5
  30. 30.b5 Rc3
  31. 31.Nd4 Ra8
  32. 32.Rda1 a5
  33. 33.Rd1 Rac8
  34. 34.Nf5 R8c7
  35. 35.Rxd5 Kf7
  36. 36.Rd1 Ke6
  37. 37.Nd4+ Kf7
  38. 38.Ke2 R7c4
  39. 39.h3 Rb4
  40. 40.Nc2 Rbc4
  41. 41.Rd2 Ke7
  42. 42.Nd4 g6
  43. 43.Rd1 Nd7
  44. 44.Nc6+ Ke8
  45. 45.Rd6 Rc2+
  46. 46.Rxc2 Rxc2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Ra2
  48. 48.Re6+ Kf8
  49. 49.Rd6 Ke8
  50. 50.Re6+ Kf8
  51. 51.Kg3 Rxa4
  52. 52.Re7 Nc5
  53. 53.Rxh7 Ne4+
  54. 54.Kh2 Nd6
  55. 55.Rh8+ Kf7
  56. 56.Rb8 Nc4
  57. 57.Rc8 Nd2
  58. 58.g4 Ra2
  59. 59.Rb8 Ne4
  60. 60.Rxb6 Rxf2+
  61. 61.Kg1 Rb2
  62. 62.Nxa5 Nd2
  63. 63.Nc6 Nc4
  64. 64.Rb7+ Ke6
  65. 65.h4 Kd5
  66. 66.Rd7+ Kc5
  67. 67.Rd3 Kxb5
  68. 68.Nd4+ Kc5
  69. 69.Nf3 Re2
  70. 70.h5 gxh5
  71. 71.gxh5 Nxe3
  72. 72.h6 Rg2+
  73. 73.Kh1 Rg3

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