Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Mikhail Tal
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 23th
Site	Moscow
Round	17
Date	1960.00.00
Opening	Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1kr5/1p1r1pp1/R3pnp1/2Pq4/Q2P4/8/4N1PP/1R4K1 b - - 2 41

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.Bc4 e6
7. 7.N1e2 Nf6
8. 8.Nf4 Bd6
9. 9.Nxg6 hxg6
10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
11. 11.O-O Qa5
12. 12.f4 O-O-O
13. 13.a3 Qc7
14. 14.b4 Nb6
15. 15.Be2 Be7
16. 16.Qd3 Nfd5
17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
18. 18.c4 Nf6
19. 19.Rab1 Qd7
20. 20.Rbd1 Kb8
21. 21.Qb3 Qc7
22. 22.a4 Rh4
23. 23.a5 Nc8
24. 24.Qe3 Ne7
25. 25.Qe5 Rhh8
26. 26.b5 cxb5
27. 27.Qxb5 a6
28. 28.Qb2 Rd7
29. 29.c5 Ka8
30. 30.Bf3 Nc6
31. 31.Bxc6 Qxc6
32. 32.Rf3 Qa4
33. 33.Rfd3 Rc8
34. 34.Rb1 Qxa5
35. 35.Rb3 Qc7
36. 36.Qa3 Ka7
37. 37.Rb6 Qxf4
38. 38.Ne2 Qe4
39. 39.Qb3 Qd5
40. 40.Rxa6+ Kb8
41. 41.Qa4

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