Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 24th
Site	Moscow
Round	13
Date	1961.00.00
Opening	King's Indian, Sämisch (E85)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3P1R2/6p1/pBn1p1k1/4P3/8/2K3PP/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
4. 4.e4 d6
5. 5.f3 O-O
6. 6.Be3 e5
7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
8. 8.Qxd8 Rxd8
9. 9.Nd5 Nxd5
10. 10.cxd5 c6
11. 11.Bc4 b5
12. 12.Bb3 Bb7
13. 13.O-O-O c5
14. 14.Bc2 Nd7
15. 15.Ne2 Bf8
16. 16.Nc3 a6
17. 17.b3 Rac8
18. 18.Bd3 Nb6
19. 19.Be2 Rd6
20. 20.Kb2 f5
21. 21.Rc1 Rf6
22. 22.a4 bxa4
23. 23.bxa4 a5
24. 24.Kc2 c4
25. 25.Rb1 Bb4
26. 26.Na2 Bc5
27. 27.Bxc5 Rxc5
28. 28.Nc3 Bc8
29. 29.Rb2 Bd7
30. 30.Rhb1 Bxa4+
31. 31.Nxa4 Nxa4
32. 32.Rb8+ Kg7
33. 33.R1b7+ Rf7
34. 34.d6 Rxb7
35. 35.Rxb7+ Kf6
36. 36.Rxh7 Rc8
37. 37.d7 Rd8
38. 38.Bxc4 Nc5
39. 39.Rf7+ Kg5
40. 40.Bb5 fxe4
41. 41.fxe4

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