Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p4p2/4q1b1/1p1p2P1/2pP1P2/P1R3N1/1PBQr1K1/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 c6
  10. 10.e3 O-O
  11. 11.Ne2 Re8
  12. 12.Ng3 g6
  13. 13.f3 h5
  14. 14.Be2 Nd7
  15. 15.Kf2 h4
  16. 16.Nf1 Nf8
  17. 17.Nd2 Re7
  18. 18.Rhe1 Bf5
  19. 19.h3 Rae8
  20. 20.Nf1 Ne6
  21. 21.Qd2 Ng7
  22. 22.Rad1 Nh5
  23. 23.Rc1 Qd6
  24. 24.Rc3 Ng3
  25. 25.Kg1 Nh5
  26. 26.Bd1 Re6
  27. 27.Qf2 Qe7
  28. 28.Bb3 g5
  29. 29.Bd1 Bg6
  30. 30.g4 hxg3
  31. 31.Nxg3 Nf4
  32. 32.Qh2 c5
  33. 33.Qd2 c4
  34. 34.Ba4 b5
  35. 35.Bc2 Nxh3+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qf6
  37. 37.Kg2 Nf4+
  38. 38.exf4 Rxe1
  39. 39.fxg5 Qe6
  40. 40.f4 Re2+

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