Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D14)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/P5k1/4p2R/3pP3/2b3P1/4BP2/1r1K4/7R w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bf5
  7. 7.e3 e6
  8. 8.Bb5 Bb4
  9. 9.Ne5 Qa5
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qxc3
  13. 13.Qc1 Qxc1
  14. 14.Rfxc1 O-O
  15. 15.f3 h6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Rfe8
  17. 17.a4 Nd7
  18. 18.Bd6 Nb6
  19. 19.Bc5 Bd3
  20. 20.Nxa7 Rxa7
  21. 21.Bxb6 Ra6
  22. 22.a5 Bc4
  23. 23.Ra3 f6
  24. 24.e4 Kf7
  25. 25.Kf2 Raa8
  26. 26.Ke3 Reb8
  27. 27.Rac3 Rc8
  28. 28.g4 Rab8
  29. 29.h4 Rc6
  30. 30.h5 Rbc8
  31. 31.e5 g6
  32. 32.hxg6+ Kxg6
  33. 33.R3c2 fxe5
  34. 34.dxe5 Rh8
  35. 35.Rh2 Rcc8
  36. 36.Kd2 Bb3
  37. 37.a6 Bc4
  38. 38.a7 Rh7
  39. 39.Ra1 Ra8
  40. 40.Be3 Rb7
  41. 41.Rxh6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rah1 Rb2+

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