Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/5k2/6p1/P1K3P1/6P1/4n3/8 w - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.N1e2 Nf6
  7. 7.h4 h6
  8. 8.Nf4 Bh7
  9. 9.Bc4 e6
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Nxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Qc7
  13. 13.Re1 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bg8+ Kf8
  15. 15.Bxh7 Rxh7
  16. 16.Nf5 g6
  17. 17.Bxh6+ Kg8
  18. 18.Nxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Bg5 Re7
  20. 20.Qd3 Kg7
  21. 21.Qg3 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Qxg3
  23. 23.fxg3 Rf8
  24. 24.c4 Ng4
  25. 25.d5 cxd5
  26. 26.cxd5 Ndf6
  27. 27.d6 Rf7
  28. 28.Rc1 Rd7
  29. 29.Rc7 Kf7
  30. 30.Bxf6 Nxf6
  31. 31.Kf2 Ke6
  32. 32.Rxd7 Kxd7
  33. 33.Kf3 Kxd6
  34. 34.Kf4 Ke6
  35. 35.g4 Nd5+
  36. 36.Ke4 Nf6+
  37. 37.Kf4 Nd5+
  38. 38.Ke4 Nb4
  39. 39.a3 Nc6
  40. 40.h5 g5
  41. 41.h6 Kf6
  42. 42.Kd5 Kg6
  43. 43.Ke6 Na5
  44. 44.a4 Nb3
  45. 45.Kd6 a5
  46. 46.Kd5 Kxh6
  47. 47.Kc4 Nc1
  48. 48.Kb5 Nd3
  49. 49.b3 Nc1
  50. 50.Kxa5 Nxb3+
  51. 51.Kb4 Nc1
  52. 52.Kc3 Kg6
  53. 53.Kc2 Ne2
  54. 54.Kd3 Nc1+
  55. 55.Kc2 Ne2
  56. 56.Kd3 Nf4+
  57. 57.Kc4 Kf6
  58. 58.g3 Ne2

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