Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 25th · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 10 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 25th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 10
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Final Position

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

r3kb1r/pppn1p1p/6p1/4p3/4P1b1/2P1B3/PP1NBPPP/R2K3R b kq - 1 10

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 Bg4
  8. 8.Be2 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.Nd2

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