Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p7/5K2/3Q4/8/1P4P1/5P2/1q6 b - - 12 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.b3 Ne4
  7. 7.d4 d5
  8. 8.Bb2 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 Na6
  11. 11.Rac1 Qd6
  12. 12.Ne5 Rfd8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rac8
  14. 14.Qa5 dxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe1 Qb8
  17. 17.e4 Bxc4
  18. 18.Rxc4 Nc7
  19. 19.Bh3 e6
  20. 20.Bc1 Qa8
  21. 21.Bg5 Re8
  22. 22.Qd2 f5
  23. 23.Bh6 Bxh6
  24. 24.Qxh6 Re7
  25. 25.Re1 Rf8
  26. 26.Rc5 Qd8
  27. 27.Re5 Ref7
  28. 28.Qd2 Qd6
  29. 29.Bf1 Rd7
  30. 30.exf5 Rxf5
  31. 31.R5e4 Rf6
  32. 32.h4 Kg7
  33. 33.h5 gxh5
  34. 34.Rh4 Kg8
  35. 35.Bd3 Rg7
  36. 36.Re5 Rff7
  37. 37.Qh6 Qe7
  38. 38.Rexh5 Nd5
  39. 39.Qd2 Nf6
  40. 40.Rh6 Qd6
  41. 41.Rf4 Qf8
  42. 42.Qe3 Nd5
  43. 43.Rxf7 Qxf7
  44. 44.Qe5 Nc7
  45. 45.Qc5 Qf3
  46. 46.Bxh7+ Rxh7
  47. 47.Qg5+ Kh8
  48. 48.Qd8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  50. 50.Qxc7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Qxb7 Qe4
  52. 52.Qa6 Qe1+
  53. 53.Kg2 Qe4+
  54. 54.Kf1 Qb1+
  55. 55.Ke2 Qc2+
  56. 56.Kf3 Qf5+
  57. 57.Ke3 Qg5+
  58. 58.Ke2 Qh5+
  59. 59.Kd2 Kf6
  60. 60.Qxc6 Qa5+
  61. 61.Qc3 Qxa2+
  62. 62.Ke3 Kf7
  63. 63.d5 exd5
  64. 64.Qc7+ Kf6
  65. 65.Qc6+ Ke7
  66. 66.Qxd5 Qa1
  67. 67.Qe4+ Kf7
  68. 68.Kf4 Qc1+
  69. 69.Kg4 Qa1
  70. 70.Qd5+ Kf8
  71. 71.Kf5 Qb1+
  72. 72.Kf6

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