Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 24th
Site	Moscow
Round	3
Date	1961.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4qr2/p5kp/1p4p1/1Pp1P3/2BbQPP1/P5P1/6K1/7R b - - 1 43

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.d5 Ne7
12. 12.h3 Bd7
13. 13.Ng5 Ng6
14. 14.Ne6 fxe6
15. 15.dxe6 Kh8
16. 16.exd7 Qxd7
17. 17.O-O Qf5
18. 18.Nd5 Ng8
19. 19.Qg4 Qc2
20. 20.Qe2 Qf5
21. 21.Qg4 Qc2
22. 22.Qe2 Qf5
23. 23.e4 Qd7
24. 24.Rad1 Rad8
25. 25.Qg4 Qe8
26. 26.g3 Nh6
27. 27.Qh5 Ng8
28. 28.Qe2 N6e7
29. 29.Ne3 Nh6
30. 30.Ng4 Nxg4
31. 31.hxg4 Nc6
32. 32.Kg2 Be7
33. 33.Bd5 Nd4
34. 34.Bxd4 exd4
35. 35.Bc4 c5
36. 36.b5 Bf6
37. 37.f4 d3
38. 38.Rxd3 Rxd3
39. 39.Bxd3 Bd4
40. 40.e5 g6
41. 41.Rh1 Kg7
42. 42.Qe4 b6
43. 43.Bc4

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