Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/4p3/1R2P2n/2r1P1p1/4B1P1/7P/6K1 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.b4 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Rb1 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Rb8
  11. 11.b5 c5
  12. 12.bxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.a4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bb2 Qb7
  15. 15.Rc1 a6
  16. 16.Re1 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bd3 Rfc8
  19. 19.e4 Nb6
  20. 20.Qe2 Na4
  21. 21.Ba1 Be8
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.d5 Nh5
  24. 24.g3 Nc5
  25. 25.Nd4 Nxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Qb6
  27. 27.dxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.e5 Bb4
  29. 29.Rb1 Bg6
  30. 30.Ne4 Qb7
  31. 31.f3 Bxe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Qxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 Bc5
  34. 34.Rxb5 g5
  35. 35.Kf1 Bxd4
  36. 36.Bxd4 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kg2 g4
  38. 38.Be3 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kg1 Rc4

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