Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 25th · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 86 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 86
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Final Position

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

8/2k2P2/8/5K2/8/5r2/6p1/6R1 w - - 1 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.c4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Ne1 Bxg2
  10. 10.Nxg2 d5
  11. 11.Qa4 c5
  12. 12.Be3 Qd7
  13. 13.Qxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Nf4 Nf6
  16. 16.dxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Rac1 d4
  18. 18.Bd2 a5
  19. 19.Nd3 Nd7
  20. 20.e3 dxe3
  21. 21.Bxe3 Rab8
  22. 22.Rfd1 a4
  23. 23.Kg2 h6
  24. 24.Rd2 Rb5
  25. 25.Nf4 Nf6
  26. 26.Kf3 Rfb8
  27. 27.Nd3 Nd7
  28. 28.Bf4 R8b7
  29. 29.Be3 f6
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Rc4 Nb6
  32. 32.Rcc2 c4
  33. 33.Bxb6 cxd3
  34. 34.Rc8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Bd4 g5
  36. 36.Rc4 Rb4
  37. 37.Rxb4 Rxb4
  38. 38.Bc3 Rc4
  39. 39.hxg5 fxg5
  40. 40.Rxd3 Bf6
  41. 41.a3 h4
  42. 42.gxh4 Bxc3
  43. 43.Rxc3 Rxh4
  44. 44.Rc5 Kf6
  45. 45.Rb5 Rf4+
  46. 46.Ke3 Rh4
  47. 47.Rb4 Ke5
  48. 48.Kd3 Ke6
  49. 49.Rb5 Kf6
  50. 50.Ke2 Re4+
  51. 51.Kf1 Rh4
  52. 52.Kg2 Rg4+
  53. 53.Kh2 Rh4+
  54. 54.Kg2 Rg4+
  55. 55.Kh3 Rh4+
  56. 56.Kg3 Rd4
  57. 57.Kf3 Rf4+
  58. 58.Ke3 Rh4
  59. 59.Rb8 Ke6
  60. 60.Re8+ Kf6
  61. 61.Kd2 Kf7
  62. 62.Re3 Rf4
  63. 63.f3 Rh4
  64. 64.Kc3 Rh3
  65. 65.Kd4 Rh2
  66. 66.b4 axb3
  67. 67.Rxb3 Ke6
  68. 68.Kc5 Kd7
  69. 69.Kd5 Re2
  70. 70.a4 Kc7
  71. 71.a5 Ra2
  72. 72.Rb5 Ra4
  73. 73.Ke5 g4
  74. 74.f4 g3
  75. 75.Rb3 Rxa5+
  76. 76.Ke6 Ra6+
  77. 77.Ke7 Rg6
  78. 78.Rc3+ Kb6
  79. 79.Rc1 g2
  80. 80.Rg1 Kc7
  81. 81.f5 Rg3
  82. 82.f6 Re3+
  83. 83.Kf7 Rg3
  84. 84.Ke6 Re3+
  85. 85.Kf5 Rg3
  86. 86.f7 Rf3+

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