Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P6/3b4/B4k2/P3p1p1/8/5PK1/8 b - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 d6
  12. 12.Rad1 Nd7
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 Bg5
  15. 15.Qc2 Bh6
  16. 16.e4 f4
  17. 17.Ne1 Qe7
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Rad8
  20. 20.Qe2 Qg5
  21. 21.Kg2 a5
  22. 22.Nf3 Qh5
  23. 23.Ba3 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rd4 Nb8
  25. 25.Rfd1 Rxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 fxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Qf7
  28. 28.Qe4 g6
  29. 29.Qb7 Bg7
  30. 30.c5 bxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Nd7
  32. 32.Qxc7 Nxe5
  33. 33.Qxf7+ Nxf7
  34. 34.Ra4 Bc3
  35. 35.Rc4 Bf6
  36. 36.Bb6 Ra8
  37. 37.Ra4 Bc3
  38. 38.Bd4 Bb4
  39. 39.a3 Bd6
  40. 40.b4 Bc7
  41. 41.Bc3 Kf8
  42. 42.b5 Ke8
  43. 43.Rc4 Kd7
  44. 44.a4 Rc8
  45. 45.Nd2 Nd6
  46. 46.Rd4 Ke7
  47. 47.Rd3 Nb7
  48. 48.Ne4 e5
  49. 49.Bb2 Bb6
  50. 50.Ba3+ Ke6
  51. 51.Ng5+ Kf5
  52. 52.Nxh7 e4
  53. 53.g4+ Kf4
  54. 54.Rd7 Rc7
  55. 55.Rxc7 Bxc7
  56. 56.Nf6 Bd8
  57. 57.Nd7 Kxg4
  58. 58.b6 Bg5
  59. 59.Nc5 Nxc5
  60. 60.Bxc5 Bf4
  61. 61.b7 Bb8
  62. 62.Be3 g5
  63. 63.Bd2 Kf5
  64. 64.Kh3 Bd6
  65. 65.Bxa5 g4+
  66. 66.Kg2

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